There are 5 ways to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto by train, subway, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
4h 53m$19–24Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
5h 59m$13–18Line 22 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 48m$23–39Drive 77.6 mi
- Drive from East Palo Alto to Modestocar 77.6 mi
1h 38m$15–21Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
7h 14m
East Palo Alto to Modesto by bus, train, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto is to bus and BART which costs $12 - $19 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from East Palo Alto to Modesto. However, there are services departing from University Ave & Runnymede St and arriving at Modesto via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between East Palo Alto and Modesto is 123 miles. The road distance is 78 miles.
The best way to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $18 - $25.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto, including transfers.
East Palo Alto to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
East Palo Alto to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 1st station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Palo Alto to Modesto is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from East Palo Alto to Modesto.
There are 69+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between East Palo Alto, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Modesto via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Stockton, and Stockton in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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