There are 11 ways to get from Kansas City 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 to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
9h 27m$238–1,133Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
9h 37m$136–622Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station 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
39h 40m$305–592Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
43h 35m$535–1,156Drive 1,713.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Modestocar 1,713.9 mi
29h 5m$313–452Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
10h 11m$217–1,011Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 10m$220–965Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane MCI - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
9h 22m$179–786Fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane MCI - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
10h 9m$137–615Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Modestobus
39h 41m$300–411Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
2d 3h$611–1,345
Kansas City to Modesto by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which costs $130 - $650 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
The distance between Kansas City and Modesto is 1565 miles. The road distance is 1723.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 39h 40m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Kansas City to Modesto, including transfers.
Kansas City to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Modesto is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 6:41 AM in Kansas City and 4:41 AM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Modesto is 1724 miles. It takes approximately 29h 5m to drive from Kansas City to Modesto.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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
- 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
- Adult One way
- $26–50
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–170
- 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
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
Bus from Tucson to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–140
- Titanium
- $104–108
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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