There are 3 ways to get from Modesto to South San Francisco by bus, subway, train, or car
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway Blue-S
3h 3m$10–14Line 70 bus, train, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to ACE Lathrop Stationbus 70
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to South San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 34m$22–28Drive 89.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to South San Franciscocar 89.8 mi
1h 40m$17–24
Modesto to South San Francisco by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to South San Francisco is to bus and BART which costs $10 - $14 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to South San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Modesto and South San Francisco is 102 miles. The road distance is 90.3 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to South San Francisco without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 3m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Modesto to South San Francisco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to South San Francisco is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Modesto to South San Francisco.
There are 840+ hotels available in South San Francisco.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and South San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to South San Francisco. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, then take the subway to San Bruno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via ACE Lathrop Station, Lathrop/Manteca Station, and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 4h 34m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- 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 ACE Lathrop Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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