There are 10 ways to get from Escondido to Modesto by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Train, bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the train from Oceanside to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
11h 31m$106–162Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Modesto Bus StopGreyhound US0831
12h 33m$52–116Drive 414.4 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Modesto414.4 mi
6h 57m$76–110Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
7h 14m$106–241Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to ModestoFlixBus 2007
12h 40m$78–156Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
8h 2m$66–313Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
8h 10m$114–255Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
8h 26m$120–462Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
7h 58m$122–647Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
8h 8m$62–264
Escondido to Modesto by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Modesto is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Modesto is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Escondido and Modesto is 431 miles. The road distance is 416.9 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Modesto without a car is to train and bus via Bakersfield which takes 11h 31m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Escondido to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Modesto is 417 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Escondido to Modesto.
There are 62+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Modesto Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- 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
- 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
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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