There are 4 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Whittier by bus, train, or car
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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 El Montetrain SB Line
4h 32m$15–26Drive 88.6 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Whittiercar 88.6 mi
1h 47m$17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Montebus El Paso / ...
5h 16m$24–55Bus, line 14 bus, line 61 bus, line 707 bus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Centerbus 61
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to El Monte Station Upper Levelbus 707 / ...
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4 to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus 7
6h 25m
Big Bear Lake to Whittier by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Whittier is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Whittier is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street via San Bernardino, CA, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd W and El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Whittier is 91 miles. The road distance is 89.1 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Whittier without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 32m and costs $14 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Big Bear Lake to Whittier, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Whittier bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Whittier bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Whittier is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Whittier.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Whittier.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Whittier, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, El Monte, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd W, El Monte Station Upper Level, and El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4 in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino Depot to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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 San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to El Monte Station Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4 to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
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