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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Big Bear Lakeby plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane STS - PSP
    2. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar car
    4h 38m
    $151–728

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    16h 45m
    $78–132

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    16h 5m
    $81–136

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus 5
    19h 41m
    $144–341

  5. Drive  507.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Big Bear Lakecar car 507.5 mi
    8h 53m
    $93–134

  6. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SFO - ONT
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    8h 54m
    $114–660

  7. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    8h 52m
    $134–308

  8. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    9h 8m
    $277–832

  9. Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane STS - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus bus
    9h 33m
    $254–517

Santa Rosa to Big Bear Lake by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 16h 5m.

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