There are 3 ways to get from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
4h 31m$14–24Line 83 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Harbor-Katellabus 83
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
5h 17m$6–16Drive 93.1 mi
- Drive from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lakecar 93.1 mi
1h 47m$17–25
Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake is to line 83 bus and bus which costs $6 - $16 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Katella + Harbor and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Laguna Hills and Big Bear Lake is 105 miles. The road distance is 93.6 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $14 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia station.
Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Laguna Hills to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Laguna Hills, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, and San Bernardino in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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