There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PIT - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
10h 34m$194–729Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh 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 5
2d 5h$858–1,824Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 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 9h$378–736Drive 2,357.8 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lakecar 2,357.8 mi
38h 1m$431–622Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PIT - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
12h 14m$205–782Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PIT - 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
12h 44m$201–652
Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake is to fly and train and bus which costs $200 - $650 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 10h 34m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transit Center and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Big Bear Lake is 2156 miles. The road distance is 2371.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Big Bear Lake is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 10:45 AM in Pittsburgh and 7:45 AM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake is 2372 miles. It takes approximately 38h 1m to drive from Pittsburgh to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Montclair Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- +1 909-878-5200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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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