There are 10 ways to get from El Monte to Modesto by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, train, or subway
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
8h 37m$52–99Bus via Bakersfield #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus Guadalajara
12h 21m$40–72Drive 323.3 mi
- Drive from El Monte to Modestocar 323.3 mi
5h 25m$59–86Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 21m$72–197Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus Nogales
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus Nogales
8h 46m$94–149Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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 15m$88–468Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 20m$80–440Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 49m$130–778Line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
8h 8m$99–619Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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 9m$93–534
El Monte to Modesto by train and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Modesto is to bus via Bakersfield which costs $35 - $75 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Modesto is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from El Monte station to Modesto. However, there are services departing from El Monte Station - Upper Level and arriving at Modesto via 7th / Hope, Los Angeles Downtown and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between El Monte and Modesto is 330 miles. The road distance is 325.2 miles.
The best way to get from El Monte to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from El Monte to Modesto, including transfers.
El Monte to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
El Monte to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Modesto is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from El Monte to Modesto.
There are 71+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
Bus from Bakersfield to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $23–35
- Titanium
- $26–40
- 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
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