There are 4 ways to get from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Santa Ana-Santiago
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 32m$14–24Line 83 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 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 18m$6–16Train, bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
5h 28m$16–26Drive 95.1 mi
- Drive from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lakecar 95.1 mi
1h 48m$18–26
Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake is to line 83 bus and bus which costs $6 - $16 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Katella + Harbor and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Mission Viejo and Big Bear Lake is 106 miles. The road distance is 95.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus via Santa Ana-Santiago which takes 4h 32m and costs $14 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Mission Viejo to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1674+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Mission Viejo, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, and San Bernardino in around 5h 18m.
- 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
Train from San Juan Capistrano to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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 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 Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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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