There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CLE - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
9h 38m$206–874Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - 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
12h 10m$172–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 2h$1,291–2,197Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardinobus 290
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 8h$417–741Drive 2,285.2 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Big Bear Lakecar 2,285.2 mi
36h 20m$391–565Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CLE - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
11h 51m$204–574
Cleveland to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake is to fly and train and bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Toledo, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transit Center and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Cleveland and Big Bear Lake is 2062 miles. The road distance is 2298.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $1,200 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Cleveland to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
Cleveland to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Toledo station.
Big Bear Lake is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 7:05 PM in Cleveland and 4:05 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Big Bear Lake is 2299 miles. It takes approximately 36h 20m to drive from Cleveland to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Toledo, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Montclair Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
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 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
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