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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Salemby car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Salem by car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane PSP - PDX
    3. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    7h 17m
    $203–490

  2. Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane LAX - PDX
    4. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    10h 59m
    $138–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallisbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Corvallis to Salembus bus
    28h 48m
    $147–306

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salemtrain train
    33h 4m
    $353–773

  5. Drive 946.7 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Salemcar car 946.7 mi
    18h 1m
    $173–250

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane ONT - PDX
    3. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    9h 32m
    $160–449

Big Bear Lake to Salem by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration28h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Salem via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Way, and Corvallis in around 28h 48m.

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