There are 6 ways to get from Sedona to Big Bear Lake by taxi, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Flagstaff, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Sedona to Flagstaff (FLG)taxi
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane FLG - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
5h 32m$127–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sedona(ARCO) to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
11h 35m$71–129Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sedona to Flagstafftaxi
- Take the train from Flagstaff to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
12h 18m$229–419Drive 412.5 mi
- Drive from Sedona to Big Bear Lakecar 412.5 mi
7h 54m$76–109Shuttle to Phoenix, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Sedona, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
6h 13m$385–723Bus via Phoenix Airport (PHX)
- Take the bus from Aiden by Best Western Sedona to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
11h 38m$126–201
Sedona to Big Bear Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sedona to Big Bear Lake is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sedona to Big Bear Lake is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 32m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Sedona to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Sedona(ARCO) and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Phoenix Bus Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Sedona and Big Bear Lake is 406 miles. The road distance is 414.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sedona to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Sedona to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Sedona to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sedona(ARCO) station.
Sedona to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sedona to Big Bear Lake is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Sedona to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1525+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Sedona, AZ, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sedona(ARCO) to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Phoenix Bus Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Flagstaff to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sedona(ARCO) to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 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
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sedona, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Aiden by Best Western Sedona to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $65–90
The K Car
- Phone
- +1 928-777-7777
- Website
- thekcar.com
The K Car
- Phone
- +1 928-777-7777
- Website
- thekcar.com
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