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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Santa Rosaby car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Santa Rosa by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PSP - STS
    4h 13m
    $106–557

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 172
    17h 2m
    $78–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 172
    15h 20m
    $86–166

  4. Bus, train via San Rafael

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    19h 23m
    $176–363

  5. Drive 504.6 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Santa Rosacar car 504.6 mi
    9h
    $93–133

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ONT - STS
    6h 23m
    $83–436

  7. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BUR - STS
    8h 30m
    $90–468

Big Bear Lake to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Bernardino, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 15h 20m.

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