There are 9 ways to get from La Quinta to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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 San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 47m$238–428Drive 436.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from La Quinta to Modestocar 436.6 mi
7h 25m$80–116Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modestobus Nogales
9h 58m$96–142Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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
4h 56m$318–905Fly 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 1m$162–515Fly 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 55m$151–469Bus
- Take the bus from Indio to Bakersfield, CAbus Nogales
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus Nogales
10h 46m$139–200Bus #2
- Take the bus from Indio to Fresno, CAbus Nogales
- Take the bus from Fresno to Modestobus 1
11h 49m$109–150Bus #3
- Take the bus from Indio to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus Guadalajara
13h 43m$90–130
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Quinta to Modesto is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Quinta to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from La Quinta station to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Indio Bus Station and arriving at Modesto via Sylmar Station and Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between La Quinta and Modesto is 550 miles. The road distance is 439.1 miles.
The best way to get from La Quinta to Modesto without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 9h 58m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from La Quinta to Modesto, including transfers.
La Quinta to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
La Quinta to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between La Quinta to Modesto is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from La Quinta to Modesto.
There are 75+ 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 Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, L.A. Union Station, Sylmar / San Fernando, Sylmar Station, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- 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
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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Indio to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–85
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
Bus from Indio to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Bakersfield to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $29–40
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Contact DetailsContact 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
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Fresno to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
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