There are 6 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Seattle by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSP - SEA
5h 15m$268–515Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
7h 37m$65–374Bus
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
31h 46m$187–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus 5
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
38h 54m$763–1,223Drive 1,164.7 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Seattlecar 1,164.7 mi
21h 47m$213–307Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PSP - PAE
7h 25m$201–887
Big Bear Lake to Seattle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $380 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Seattle is to drive and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Seattle is 1093 miles. The road distance is 1171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 31h 46m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Big Bear Lake to Seattle, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Seattle bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Seattle bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Seattle is 1172 miles. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Seattle.
There are 1493+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Seattle Bus Station via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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