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

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

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

    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 bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    7h 52m
    $168–377

  2. Bus

    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 Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus bus 172
    16h 44m
    $76–159

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Martineztrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonomataxi taxi
    18h 6m
    $263–483

  4. Drive 485.3 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Sonomacar car 485.3 mi
    8h 41m
    $89–128

  5. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PSP - STS
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus
    7h 16m
    $127–698

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    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 bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    10h 15m
    $115–496

  7. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    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 Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ONT - STS
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus
    9h 38m
    $124–377

  8. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    10h 5m
    $278–829

  9. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    9h 41m
    $242–861

  10. 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 bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus bus 172
    18h 21m
    $87–148

Big Bear Lake to Sonoma by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Sonoma Plaza via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 16h 44m.

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