There are 4 ways to get from Northridge to Big Bear Lake by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
5h 16m$15–25Bus
- Take the bus from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd to Flower St & Olympic Blvdbus 419
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
5h 40m$16–30Drive 113.7 mi
- Drive from Northridge to Big Bear Lakecar 113.7 mi
2h 13m$21–30Line 240 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Reseda / Parthenia to Universal / Studio City Stationbus 240
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
6h 16m$16–27
Northridge to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northridge to Big Bear Lake is to train and bus which costs $14 - $26 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Northridge to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Northridge to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Olympic / Flower, Los Angeles Union Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Northridge and Big Bear Lake is 122 miles. The road distance is 114.3 miles.
The best way to get from Northridge to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $14 - $26.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Northridge to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Northridge to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd station.
Northridge to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Flower St & Olympic Blvd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northridge to Big Bear Lake is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Northridge to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1691+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Northridge, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Olympic / Flower, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd to Flower St & Olympic Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Reseda / Parthenia to Universal / Studio City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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