San Bernardino: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
San Bernardino is a city of 216,108 people in United States (California), 324 m (1,063 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Bernardino runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Bernardino is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ontario International Airport (ONT, 29 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 72 km), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP, 79 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 86 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 99 km).
Flights to San Bernardino: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot, Tippecanoe Avenue station, Redlands–Esri station. Trains to San Bernardino
Buses to San Bernardino · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino County Library | 3,008,349 | 2016 |
The busiest is San Bernardino County Library at 3,008,349 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from San Bernardino
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 88 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 181 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 155 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 237 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Fresno, 370 km — flights
- Long Beach, 91 km — tours
- Ensenada, 257 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 212 km
- Anaheim, 65 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Herzliya, Villahermosa, Goyang, Ile Ife, Roxas City, Tachikawa, Tauranga, Yushu, Zavolzhye.
Common questions
Which airport serves San Bernardino?
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is San Bernardino?
About 216,108 people live in San Bernardino, across 160 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is San Bernardino in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in San Bernardino?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Bernardino?
Los Angeles (88 km), Tijuana (181 km), San Diego (155 km), Mexicali (237 km), Las Vegas (302 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.