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How to get fromNashville to Big Bear Lakeby plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Nashville to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane BNA - PSP
    2. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar car
    9h 3m
    $167–675

  2. Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane BNA - ONT
    2. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    9h 25m
    $153–353

  3. Bus via Irving

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus bus 10
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    46h 35m
    $298–586

  4. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    2d 1h
    $686–1,489

  5. Drive 1,938.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Big Bear Lakecar car 1,938.4 mi
    30h 32m
    $354–511

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BNA - 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
    11h 9m
    $211–358

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BNA - 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
    12h 2m
    $230–735

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    2d 2h
    $338–668

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    2d 21h
    $805–1,703

Nashville to Big Bear Lake by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration46h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Dallas Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, San Bernardino Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 46h 35m.

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