How to get from Santa Barbara to Big Bear Lake by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Santa Barbara and Big Bear Lake is 257 kilometers (159 miles).
Driving distance from Santa Barbara to Big Bear Lake is 299 kilometers (185 miles)

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4 Ways from Santa Barbara (United States/California) to Big Bear Lake (United States/California)

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Route instructions

1. Continue 74 m
2. Turn right 77 m
3. Turn right onto Anacapa Street 72 m
4. Turn left onto East Carrillo Street 315 m
5. Turn right onto Garden Street 1.12 km
6. Turn left 48.11 km
7. Continue onto Ventura Freeway, US 101 84.98 km
8. Keep left onto Ventura Freeway, CA 134 52.85 km
9. Keep left onto Foothill Freeway, CA 210 59.03 km
10. Keep right onto Steve Faris Memorial Highway, CA 330 25.13 km
11. Continue onto Rim of the World Highway, CA 18 26.54 km
12. Turn sharp left onto Big Bear Boulevard, CA 18 833 m
13. Turn left 45 m
14. Arrive at destination 0 m
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