There are 6 ways to get from Pocatello to Bear Lake by bus, plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Idaho Falls, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane IDA - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi
8h 32m$297–887Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Drive from Green Bay Transit Center to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Bear Lakecar
40h 48m$441–786Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
2d 2h$1,133–1,825Drive 1,720 mi
- Drive from Pocatello to Bear Lakecar 1,720 mi
27h 34m$314–454Bus, bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls Airport to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane JAC - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi
11h 47m$384–1,202Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden Intermodal Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
47h 34m
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pocatello to Bear Lake is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 27h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pocatello to Bear Lake is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 32m and costs $290 - $900.
The distance between Pocatello and Bear Lake is 1417 miles. The road distance is 1730.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pocatello to Bear Lake without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs $1,100 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Pocatello to Bear Lake, including transfers.
Bear Lake is 2h ahead of Pocatello. It is currently 12:49 PM in Pocatello and 2:49 PM in Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Pocatello to Bear Lake is 1730 miles. It takes approximately 27h 34m to drive from Pocatello to Bear Lake.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pocatello to Bear Lake. However, you can take the bus to Idaho Falls,ID, walk to Idaho Falls (IDA) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Bear Lake via Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Green Bay Transit Center, Manitowoc, and Ludington in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Idaho Falls to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Traverse City via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls Airport to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ogden Intermodal Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $130–190
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