There are 8 ways to get from Prescott to Big Bear Lake by shuttle, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
5h 43m$364–702Drive 354.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prescott to Big Bear Lakecar 354.3 mi
6h 26m$65–94Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
11h 46m$107–181Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Prescott to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University Northbus Phx
- Take the train from Flagstaff to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
14h 27m$276–489Fly Prescott to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PRC - 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
7h 12m$79–295Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
7h 56m$280–460Bus via Deer Valley
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
12h 38m$128–174Bus via Deer Valley #2
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
13h 7m$121–169
Prescott to Big Bear Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott to Big Bear Lake is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott to Big Bear Lake is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescott to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Prescott and Big Bear Lake is 453 miles. The road distance is 356.4 miles.
The best way to get from Prescott to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 46m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Prescott to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Prescott to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott station.
Prescott to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Sky Harbor International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescott to Big Bear Lake is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Prescott to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1704+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Prescott, AZ, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- 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
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Speedy Taxi Prescott
- Phone
- +1-928-445-0123
- Website
- speedytaxiprescott.com
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