There are 4 ways to get from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Irvine to San Bernardino Depottrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
3h 39m$56–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
6h 22m$8–18Line 89 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Margarita-Avd De Los Funadores to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3bus 89
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
5h 35m$16–26Drive 94.4 mi
- Drive from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lakecar 94.4 mi
1h 54m$18–25
Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake is to bus which costs $8 - $18 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Santa Margarita-Avd De Los Funadores and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Katella + Harbor and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Trabuco Canyon and Big Bear Lake is 114 miles. The road distance is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Katella + Harbor station.
Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Trabuco Canyon to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd De Los Funadores to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, and San Bernardino in around 6h 22m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Irvine to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Santa Margarita-Avd De Los Funadores to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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