There are 10 ways to get from La Quinta to Modesto by plane, bus, car, subway, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PSP - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 6m$187–706Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio to Fresno, CAbus Nogales
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Modestobus Nogales
11h 47m$79–123Bus
- Take the bus from Indio to Huntington Parkbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Modestobus Nogales
9h 38m$99–155Drive 436.9 mi
- Drive from La Quinta to Modestocar 436.9 mi
7h 23m$80–116Fly Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 50m$152–458Fly Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PSP - 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
5h 57m$190–760Fly Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PSP - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 13m$224–882Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
8h 3m$173–663Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus
11h 2m$136–225Bus via Anaheim
- Take the bus from La Quinta Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
12h 46m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Quinta to Modesto is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from La Quinta to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between La Quinta and Modesto is 520 miles. The road distance is 439.5 miles.
The best way to get from La Quinta to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from La Quinta to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between La Quinta to Modesto is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from La Quinta to Modesto.
There are 63+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between La Quinta, Riverside County, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from La Quinta to Modesto via Indio and Huntington Park in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- 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
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
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $16–27
Bus from Huntington Park to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–50
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–23
- Titanium
- $11–23
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from La Quinta Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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