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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Tijuanaby bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Tijuana by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus, train via Santa Ana

    best
    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 Santa Anatrain train
    3. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    7h 30m
    $750–1,594

  2. Bus via San Ysidro Bus Terminal

    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 San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus 2015 / ...
    8h 16m
    $471–954

  3. Drive 254.5 km

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Tijuanacar car 254.5 km
    3h 8m
    $492–710

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    9h
    $516–784

  5. 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, CA to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus El Paso
    12h 31m
    $733–1,304

Big Bear Lake to Tijuana by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 8h 16m.

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