There are 10 ways to get from Carson to Modesto by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Fernando
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modestobus Nogales
8h 12m$47–66Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus Guadalajara
12h 32m$40–69Drive 326.9 mi
- Drive from Carson to Modestocar 326.9 mi
5h 30m$60–87Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
6h 19m$272–1,417Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
8h 44m$58–88Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus
- Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - 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
7h 8m$135–621Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 8m$73–416Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAX - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 21m$101–189Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus
- Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - 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
8h 22m$445–769Line 4 bus, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - 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
8h 2m$76–420
Carson to Modesto by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carson to Modesto is to bus via Bakersfield which costs $35 - $70 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Carson to Modesto is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Carson to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Harbor Fwy / Carson and arriving at Modesto via Sylmar Station and Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Carson and Modesto is 348 miles. The road distance is 328.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carson to Modesto without a car is to bus via San Fernando which takes 8h 12m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Carson to Modesto, including transfers.
Carson to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Carson to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Modesto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carson to Modesto is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Carson to Modesto.
There are 57+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto once daily. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $16–27
Bus from Bakersfield to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $24–35
- Titanium
- $26–40
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
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