There are 7 ways to get from El Paso to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ELP - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
7h 54m$132–515Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
15h 20m$95–157Bus via Fontana
- Take the bus from El Paso to Bloomingtonbus El Paso
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
13h 47m$143–184Train, bus
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
19h 16m$253–520Drive 748.2 mi
- Drive from El Paso to Big Bear Lakecar 748.2 mi
12h 48m$137–198Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ELP - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
9h 56m$143–563Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ELP - 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
10h 18m$126–458
El Paso to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Big Bear Lake is to bus which costs $95 - $160 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from El Paso and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between El Paso and Big Bear Lake is 718 miles. The road distance is 752.5 miles.
The best way to get from El Paso to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus via Fontana which takes 13h 47m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from El Paso to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
El Paso to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from El Paso station.
El Paso to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Bloomington station.
Big Bear Lake is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 6:56 PM in El Paso and 5:56 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Big Bear Lake is 753 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from El Paso to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Paso to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Bloomington and Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from El Paso Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $90–130
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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