There are 4 ways to get from Redlands to Big Bear Lake by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Redlands - Downtown to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain SB Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2h 17m$9–18Line 15 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Orange @ Colton Avenue to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus 15 / ...
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
3h 6m$5–11Drive 37.5 mi
- Drive from Redlands to Big Bear Lakecar 37.5 mi
51 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redlands to Big Bear Laketaxi 37.5 mi
51 min$110–140
Redlands to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redlands to Big Bear Lake is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Redlands to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Redlands to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Orange @ Colton Avenue and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Redlands and Big Bear Lake is 51 miles. The road distance is 37.7 miles.
The best way to get from Redlands to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 17m and costs $9 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Redlands to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Redlands to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Omnitrans, depart from Orange @ Colton Avenue station.
Redlands to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Omnitrans, arrive at San Bernardino Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redlands to Big Bear Lake is 38 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Redlands to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1706+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Redlands, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Orange @ Colton Avenue to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via San Bernardino Transit Center and San Bernardino in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Redlands - Downtown to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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 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 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Orange @ Colton Avenue to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
San Bernardino Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 884-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Glens Falls Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-793-0000
Queensbury Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-761-1234
Tri County Cab, Inc
- Phone
- +1 518-792-1234
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