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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Modestoby plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAH - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    7h 53m
    $110–429

  2. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Hobby Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane HOU - OAK
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    9h 25m
    $122–566

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Milam St @ Texas Avebus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tucson to Modestobus bus
    33h 30m
    $324–416

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modestobus bus Nogales
    45h 50m
    $900–1,473

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane IAH - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 22m
    $172–475

  6. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Hobby Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane HOU - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    10h 24m
    $135–620

  7. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Hobby Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane HOU - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 22m
    $153–634

  8. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane IAH - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus bus
    8h 24m
    $163–458

  9. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane IAH - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modestobus bus
    11h 32m
    $202–284

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Pierce St @ Travis Stbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Fort Worth Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 28m
    $348–534

  11. Train, bus via Oakland

    1. Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    2d 5h
    $1,111–1,814

  12. Drive  1,817.1 mi

    1. Drive from Houston Airport (IAH) to Modestocar car 1,817.1 mi
    29h 43m
    $300–434

Houston Airport (IAH) to Modesto by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration45h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,737.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Modesto via Milam St @ Texas Ave, Capitol St @ Smith St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and Tucson in around 33h 30m.

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