There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MSN - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
11h 37m$159–625Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
12h 28m$121–431Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
2d 6h$206–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
2d 11h$303–1,782Drive 2,035.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Modesto2,035.6 mi
32h 38m$372–537Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MSN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
12h 21m$266–1,149Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)MSN - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
12h 24m$232–1,017Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORD - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
12h 44m$293–445Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ORD - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
12h 56m$169–703Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)MSN - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto
11h 40m$210–888Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)MSN - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
10h 46m$229–963
Madison to Modesto by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Modesto is to bus and fly and BART which costs $120 - $440 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Modesto. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Madison and Modesto is 1890 miles. The road distance is 2047.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $200 - $490.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Madison to Modesto, including transfers.
Madison to Modesto bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Modesto bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Modesto is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 8:01 PM in Madison and 6:01 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Modesto is 2048 miles. It takes approximately 32h 38m to drive from Madison to Modesto.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Modesto Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–16
- Titanium
- $3–15
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