There are 8 ways to get from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SAT - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
7h 32m$126–574Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
25h 4m$189–380Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
31h 21m$429–900Drive 1,299.3 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Big Bear Lakecar 1,299.3 mi
20h 44m$238–343Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
7h 55m$129–599Fly San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SAT - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
9h 44m$182–572Fly San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAT - 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
9h 50m$200–937Bus via Fontana
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
26h 22m$208–318
San Antonio to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake is to bus via Fontana which costs $200 - $320 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between San Antonio and Big Bear Lake is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1306.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 25h 4m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
San Antonio to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
San Antonio to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Big Bear Lake is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 12:43 AM in San Antonio and 10:43 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Big Bear Lake is 1307 miles. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from San Antonio to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, San Bernardino, CA, and San Bernardino in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $90–130
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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