There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Modesto by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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.
Fly Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane DSM - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
8h 7m$257–1,058Fly Omaha to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
10h 52m$159–725Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
42h 20m$188–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
2d 2h$216–751Drive 1,761.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Modestocar 1,761.2 mi
27h 45m$322–465Fly Omaha to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane OMA - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
10h 10m$222–940Fly Omaha to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OMA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 12m$300–1,414Fly Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane OMA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
12h 1m$373–1,718Bus, train via Omaha
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton Transit Center to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 80
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Des Moines (DSM) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Modesto is to bus which costs $180 - $350 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Iowa and Modesto is 1528 miles. The road distance is 1771.5 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 42h 20m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Iowa to Modesto, including transfers.
Modesto is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 6:48 PM in Iowa and 4:48 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Modesto is 1771 miles. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Iowa to Modesto.
There are 71+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Modesto Bus Stop via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Omaha to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Bus from Stockton Transit Center to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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