There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SEA - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
6h 28m$271–519Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
8h 22m$62–317Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
30h 5m$193–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- 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
39h 50m$458–916Drive 1,165 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Big Bear Lakecar 1,165 mi
21h 47m$213–308Fly Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PAE - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
6h 11m$173–751Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - 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
10h 4m$165–462
Seattle to Big Bear Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Big Bear Lake is to fly and bus which costs $60 - $320 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Seattle and Big Bear Lake is 1095 miles. The road distance is 1171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Seattle to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Seattle to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Big Bear Lake is 1172 miles. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Seattle to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1639+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- 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
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
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