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How to get fromNew Orleans to Modestoby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MSY - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    10h 54m
    $200–863

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane MSY - MCE
    2. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 1m
    $179–766

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    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 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modestobus bus
    38h 55m
    $377–494

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2d 6h
    $1,149–1,763

  5. Drive  2,130.7 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Modestocar car 2,130.7 mi
    35h 12m
    $389–562

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSY - 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
    10h 19m
    $220–576

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MSY - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    11h 48m
    $213–917

  8. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane MSY - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 56m
    $231–931

  9. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MSY - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 33m
    $400–830

  10. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane MSY - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus bus
    10h 55m
    $211–889

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    2d
    $409–613

  12. Train, bus via Oakland

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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 13h
    $1,351–2,087

New Orleans to Modesto by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,990.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Modesto via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, and Phoenix, AZ in around 38h 55m.

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