There are 5 ways to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto by bus, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Bay Rd & University Ave to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- 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 39m$10–13Caltrain, BART, bus
- 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$19–24Drive 77.6 mi
- Drive from East Palo Alto to Modestocar 77.6 mi
1h 38m$15–21Bus, BART
- 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$14–17Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
7h 9m$19–23
East Palo Alto to Modesto by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto is to bus and BART via San Francisco which costs $10 - $14 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $14 - $21.
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 bus and BART via San Francisco which takes 4h 39m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from East Palo Alto to Modesto, including transfers.
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 57+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between East Palo Alto, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Palo Alto to Modesto. However, you can take the bus to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, then take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, King St & 4th St, Metro Embarcadero Station, Embarcadero, Dublin / Pleasanton, and BART Dublin Station in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Bay Rd & University Ave to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
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