There are 6 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Topanga by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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 SB Line
4h 47m$80–105Drive 121.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Topangacar 121.9 mi
2h 23m$23–33Bus, line 33 bus
- 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 Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus 33
5h 44m$49–72Drive, fly
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSP - LAX
3h 17m$235–657Bus, train, line 33 bus
- 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 bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus 33
6h 9m$49–70Bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Centerbus 61
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Flower St and 12th Stbus 707
7h 39m$31–46
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Topanga is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Topanga is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Topanga. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at 5th / Santa Monica via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center and Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Topanga is 126 miles. The road distance is 122.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Topanga without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 47m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Big Bear Lake to Topanga, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Topanga bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Topanga bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Topanga is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Topanga.
There are 384+ hotels available in Topanga.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Topanga, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Topanga via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, and 5th / Santa Monica in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–190
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
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 San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- 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 San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Flower St and 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
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