There are 3 ways to get from San Carlos to Modesto by train, subway, bus, 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.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
4h 8m$16–21Bus, line 292 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
5h 35m$12–18Drive 83.5 mi
- Drive from San Carlos to Modestocar 83.5 mi
1h 34m$16–22
San Carlos to Modesto by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Modesto is to bus and line 292 bus and BART which costs $12 - $18 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Modesto is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between San Carlos and Modesto is 113 miles. The road distance is 84 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Modesto without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from San Carlos to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Modesto is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from San Carlos to Modesto.
There are 74+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Carlos to Modesto. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, then take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Mission St & 1st St, Embarcadero, Dublin / Pleasanton, and BART Dublin Station in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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