There are 3 ways to get from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake by bus or car
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Bus, line 4 bus
best- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from El Cielo at Kirk Douglas to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 4
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
8h 9m$20–31Line 1 bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 1 / ...
- Drive from Yucca Valley Transit Center to Big Bear Lakecar
2h 7m$14–20Drive 82.2 mi
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lakecar 82.2 mi
1h 39m$15–22
Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake is to line 1 bus and drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from 29 Palms Transit Center and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via El Cielo at Kirk Douglas, Varner at Harry Oliver and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Twentynine Palms and Big Bear Lake is 191 miles. The road distance is 82.7 miles.
The best way to get from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus and line 4 bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from 29 Palms Transit Center station.
Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Palm Springs Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Twentynine Palms to Big Bear Lake.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Twentynine Palms, CA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Palm Springs Airport, El Cielo at Kirk Douglas, Varner at Harry Oliver, San Bernardino Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- basin-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from El Cielo at Kirk Douglas to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- 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
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