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How to get fromGoleta to Modestoby plane, subway, bus, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Goleta to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    5h
    $35–234

  2. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the train from Goleta Station to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus bus
    9h 20m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    13h 2m

  4. Drive 293.8 mi

    1. Drive from Goleta to Modestocar car 293.8 mi
    5h 55m
    $54–78

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4h 10m
    $66–416

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 26m

  7. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    10h 44m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    12h 18m

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Fairview & Carson to Modesto Bus Stop via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 10h 44m.

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