There are 10 ways to get from San Diego to Modesto Station by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 34m$85–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 21m$73–136Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Modestobus
11h 18m$91–159Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
17h 11m$253–464Drive 430.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Modesto Stationcar 430.3 mi
7h 32m$79–114Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - 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
6h 16m$85–264Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus, line 25 bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on to Amtrak Station - Held Dr & Briggsmore Avbus
6h 23m$86–280Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Modestobus
6h 5m$115–574Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 46m$114–295Bus via Cross Border Xpress
- Take the bus from Cross Border Xpress to Modestobus 1
13h 45m$112–159
San Diego to Modesto Station by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Modesto Station is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Modesto Station is to fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $85 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Modesto Station station. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Amtrak Station - Held Dr & Briggsmore Av via Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Modesto Station station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Lathrop/Manteca Station via Los Angeles and San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between San Diego and Modesto Station is 535 miles. The road distance is 432.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Modesto Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from San Diego to Modesto Station, including transfers.
San Diego to Modesto Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Modesto Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Modesto Station is to train which takes 17h 11m and costs $250 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Modesto Station, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Modesto Station via Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Station Diridon, and Lathrop/Manteca Station in around 17h 11m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- 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
Bus from Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on to Amtrak Station - Held Dr & Briggsmore Av
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Fresno to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
Bus from Cross Border Xpress to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–94
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–90
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Modesto Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Modesto Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Modesto Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Modesto Station is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from San Diego to Modesto Station.
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