There are 6 ways to get from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BZN - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
6h 23m$128–409Bus
- Take the bus from Bozeman, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
45h 25m$322–575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bozeman, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 4h$607–1,203Drive 1,040 mi
- Drive from Bozeman to Big Bear Lakecar 1,040 mi
16h 43m$190–275Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BZN - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
8h 23m$129–437Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BZN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
8h 15m$277–1,192
Bozeman to Big Bear Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Bozeman, MT and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Bozeman and Big Bear Lake is 974 miles. The road distance is 1046 miles.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 45h 25m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Bozeman to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bozeman, MT station.
Bozeman to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane Station.
Big Bear Lake is 1h behind Bozeman. It is currently 1:39 AM in Bozeman and 12:39 AM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Bozeman to Big Bear Lake is 1046 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Bozeman to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Bozeman, MT, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bozeman, MT to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–130
Bus from Bozeman, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
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