There are 5 ways to get from Escondido to Big Bear City by tram, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train, taxi
best- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the taxi from San Bernardino Depot to Big Bear Citytaxi
5h 18m$146–184Drive 115.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Escondido to Big Bear Citycar 115.1 mi
2h 24m$21–31Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2015 / ...
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rdbus 5
7h 36m$36–64Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to San BernardinoCbx
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rdbus 5
5h 1m$40–60Tram, train, bus
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rdbus 5
6h 22m$30–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Big Bear City is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Big Bear City is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Escondido to Big Bear City. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center and arriving at Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd via Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, San Diego and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Escondido and Big Bear City is 168 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Big Bear City without a car is to tram and train and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Escondido to Big Bear City, including transfers.
Escondido to Big Bear City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
Escondido to Big Bear City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Big Bear City is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Escondido to Big Bear City.
There are 1661+ hotels available in Big Bear City.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Big Bear City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Escondido Transit Center to Big Bear City via Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, Old Town Transit Center, San Diego, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, San Bernardino, and Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from San Bernardino to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
San Bernardino Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 884-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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