There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SLC - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
4h 54m$77–386Bus
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
17h 21m$128–189Drive 632.3 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lakecar 632.3 mi
10h 5m$116–167Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SLC - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
6h 59m$83–424Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SLC - 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
8h 44m$131–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- 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 5
21h 12m$125–246
Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City station to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from West Valley Central Station and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, SB H after Owens, Las Vegas Downtown and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Big Bear Lake is 637 miles. The road distance is 636 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City station.
Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Big Bear Lake is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 8:22 PM in Salt Lake City and 7:22 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake is 636 miles. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Salt Lake City to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via West Valley Central Station, West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas Downtown, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 17h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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