There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto by plane, bus, rideshare, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
4h 16m$339–1,326Bus via Van Nuys
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modestobus Nogales
7h 26m$45–72Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Modesto316.1 mi
5h 20mDrive 316.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modestocar 316.1 mi
5h 20m$58–84Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
4h 58m$93–201Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 10m$118–594Fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAX - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
4h 13m$73–180Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
8h 25m$53–103Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Modestobus 1
8h 31m$59–92
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto is to bus via Van Nuys which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $70 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto. However, there are services departing from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and arriving at Modesto via Saticoy / Woodley, Van Nuys / Keswick and Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Modesto is 417 miles. The road distance is 317.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto without a car is to bus via Van Nuys which takes 7h 26m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Modesto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Modesto.
There are 74+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto once daily. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
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