There are 6 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Modesto by plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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 Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
4h 49m$190–332Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus StopGreyhound US0831
11h 47m$49–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
10h 52m$96–145Drive 361.5 mi
- Drive from Laguna Beach to Modesto361.5 mi
6h 5m$66–96Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
5h 48m$143–366Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channel1
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to ModestoFlixBus 2007
12h 21m$68–128
Laguna Beach to Modesto by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Beach to Modesto is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Beach to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs $190 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Beach station to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Laguna Beach Bus Station and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Santa Ana Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Laguna Beach and Modesto is 464 miles. The road distance is 363.6 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Beach to Modesto without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Laguna Beach to Modesto, including transfers.
Laguna Beach to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Laguna Beach to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Modesto Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Beach to Modesto is 364 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Laguna Beach to Modesto.
There are 64+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Laguna Beach, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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