There are 7 ways to get from Modesto to Columbia by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Columbia
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Columbia (CAE)plane SFO - CAE
12h 11m$400–1,526Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SFO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus
15h 1m$294–996Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus Nyc
2d 17h$432–771Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain
3d 11h$1,179–2,481Drive 2,584.5 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Columbiacar 2,584.5 mi
41h 26m$472–682Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Columbia (CAE)plane SMF - CAE
12h 34m$490–1,934Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Columbia (CAE)plane SJC - CAE
13h 31m$449–1,723
Modesto to Columbia by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Columbia is to bus which costs $430 - $800 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Columbia is to bus and BART and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $400 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at Sumter Laurel South via Phoenix Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden and Broad Marley South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Modesto and Columbia is 2435 miles. The road distance is 2599.6 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Modesto to Columbia, including transfers.
Modesto to Columbia bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Columbia bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Columbia is 3h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 10:03 AM in Modesto and 1:03 PM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Columbia is 2600 miles. It takes approximately 41h 26m to drive from Modesto to Columbia.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to Sumter Laurel South via Phoenix Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Camden to Columbia, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
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