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How to get fromPayson to Big Bear Lakeby shuttle, plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Payson to Big Bear Lake by shuttle, plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane PHX - PSP
    3. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar car
    5h 3m
    $348–776

  2. Drive 432 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Payson to Big Bear Lakecar car 432 mi
    7h 20m
    $79–114

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    10h 28m
    $173–208

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Payson to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University Northbus bus Phx
    3. Take the train from Flagstaff to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    14h 50m
    $310–541

  5. Shuttle, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PHX - ONT
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    7h 16m
    $254–434

  6. Shuttle, bus via Phoenix

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    11h 45m
    $192–226

  7. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus bus
    3. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    15h 24m
    $230–381

Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 428.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Payson, AZ, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Payson to Big Bear Lake. However, you can take the shuttle to Sky Harbor International Airport, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then drive to Big Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Payson to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, San Bernardino, CA, and San Bernardino in around 10h 28m.

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