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

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There are 10 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to San Jose by car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or subway

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PSP - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 38m
    $170–353

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    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 Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    10h 56m
    $63–125

  3. 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 San Josetrain train
    14h 49m
    $143–303

  4. Drive 420.1 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to San Josecar car 420.1 mi
    7h 28m
    $77–111

  5. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ONT - SJC
    5h 41m
    $195–824

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    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 Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    6h 33m
    $260–783

  7. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ONT - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 1m
    $97–412

  8. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    7h 52m
    $512–786

  9. Bus, train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    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 to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    8h 43m
    $215–846

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    14h 56m
    $90–128

Big Bear Lake to San Jose by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Jose Diridon Station via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 56m.

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