There are 10 ways to get from Orange County to Big Bear Lake by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane EWR - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
11h 22m$223–774Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane JFK - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
11h 9m$212–768Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
2d 16h$809–1,783Bus
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardinobus 290
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 22h$448–897Drive 2,722.1 mi
- Drive from Orange County to Big Bear Lakecar 2,722.1 mi
43h 29m$497–718Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
13h 13m$358–666Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- 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
14h 26m$237–737Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
15h 50m$379–1,594Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
15h 48m$398–1,588Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
2d 16h$1,072–2,277
Orange County to Big Bear Lake by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Big Bear Lake is to bus and fly and train which costs $230 - $750 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Big Bear Lake is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 9m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transit Center and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Orange County and Big Bear Lake is 2582 miles. The road distance is 2738 miles.
The best way to get from Orange County to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Orange County to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Orange County to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen station.
Orange County to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Big Bear Lake is 3h behind Orange County. It is currently 8:59 PM in Orange County and 5:59 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange County to Big Bear Lake is 2738 miles. It takes approximately 43h 29m to drive from Orange County to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Orange County, NY, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Montclair Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–27
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
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