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How to get there
Where to stay
Renting a car

Bear Valley Ski Area travel guide

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You're Going to Love Bear Valley Ski Area

With a population of 121, Bear Valley Ski Area is a must-see destination in California, United States. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Bear Valley Ski Area has to offer.

How to Get to Bear Valley Ski Area

Plane

Although Bear Valley Ski Area doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reno Airport (RNO), which is located 73 miles from Bear Valley Ski Area. Reno Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from Southwest, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Bear Valley Ski Area departs from Las Vegas and takes around 1h 24m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Bear Valley Ski Area. The train journey from Bear Valley Ski Area to Emeryville takes 7h 12m and costs around $462 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Salt Lake City, expect to pay about $67 for a 10h 33m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Bear Valley Ski Area is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 137 miles from Bear Valley Ski Area. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Bear Valley Ski Area using Greyhound or FlixBus. From Sacramento, the bus ride to Bear Valley Ski Area takes 140 miles and will cost you around $46. From San Francisco, the ticket costs about $91 for a journey of 350 miles.

Plane

Although Bear Valley Ski Area doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reno Airport (RNO), which is located 73 miles from Bear Valley Ski Area. Reno Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from Southwest, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Bear Valley Ski Area departs from Las Vegas and takes around 1h 24m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Bear Valley Ski Area. The train journey from Bear Valley Ski Area to Emeryville takes 7h 12m and costs around $462 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Salt Lake City, expect to pay about $67 for a 10h 33m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Bear Valley Ski Area is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 137 miles from Bear Valley Ski Area. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Bear Valley Ski Area using Greyhound or FlixBus. From Sacramento, the bus ride to Bear Valley Ski Area takes 140 miles and will cost you around $46. From San Francisco, the ticket costs about $91 for a journey of 350 miles.

Airports near Bear Valley Ski Area

RNOReno
SCKStockton
SMFSacramento Intl

Airlines serving Bear Valley Ski Area

KLM
Good (1,431 reviews)
Lufthansa
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Delta
Good (8,010 reviews)
British Airways
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Turkish Airlines
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SWISS
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United Airlines
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Iberia
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Qatar Airways
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Emirates
Excellent (3,431 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,502 reviews)
Air Canada
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Austrian Airlines
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Etihad Airways
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Scandinavian Airlines
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Finnair
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Alaska Airlines
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Singapore Airlines
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TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Brussels Airlines
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Where to stay in popular areas of Bear Valley Ski Area

Renting a car in Bear Valley Ski Area

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Bear Valley Ski Area (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Bear Valley Ski Area (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.