There are 4 ways to get from Clearlake to Modesto by car, bus, subway, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, BART
best- Drive from Clearlake to Piner Rd & Industrial Drcar
- Take the bus from Piner Rd & Industrial Dr to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
6h 9m$26–39Drive, train, ferry, BART, bus
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to SMART Windsorcar
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate Cferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
7h 37m$24–47Drive 161.4 mi
- Drive from Clearlake to Modestocar 161.4 mi
3h 28m$30–43Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
8h 47m$75–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to Modesto is to drive and bus and BART which costs $26 - $40 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to Modesto is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Clearlake and Modesto is 201 miles. The road distance is 162.4 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to Modesto without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 47m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Clearlake to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to Modesto is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Clearlake to Modesto.
There are 61+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Clearlake to Modesto. However, you can drive to Piner Rd & Industrial Dr, take the bus to Battery St & Sacramento St, 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 vehicle from Clearlake to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi via SMART Windsor, SMART Larkspur, Larkspur Ferry Terminal, San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C, Embarcadero, Dublin / Pleasanton, and BART Dublin Station in around 7h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Piner Rd & Industrial Dr to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lake Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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