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How to get fromLos Gatos to Big Bear Lakeby train, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Los Gatos to Big Bear Lake by train, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    3. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar car
    6h 18m
    $156–372

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    12h 48m
    $58–89

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    17h 2m
    $148–311

  4. Drive 423.5 mi

    1. Drive from Los Gatos to Big Bear Lakecar car 423.5 mi
    7h 26m
    $78–112

  5. Line 27 bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    7h 15m
    $196–829

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    8h 57m
    $134–644

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    9h 27m
    $504–791

  8. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    9h
    $270–808

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    10h 10m
    $216–851

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gilroy to Bloomingtonbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    15h 59m
    $60–93

Los Gatos to Big Bear Lake by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Los Gatos & Fillmer to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Good Samaritan Hospital, Berryessa BART, King & Tully, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 12h 48m.

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