There are 4 ways to get from Modesto to Cambria by train, taxi, bus, subway, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambria
8h 39m$134–203Bus, BART, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambria
9h 46m$39–121Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambria
9h 52m$60–85Drive 213.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Cambria213.8 mi
4h 9m$39–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Cambria is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Cambria is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Modesto and Cambria is 289 miles. The road distance is 215.1 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Cambria without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 39m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Modesto to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Cambria is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Modesto to Cambria.
There are 168+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Cambria. However, you can take the line 70 bus to ACE Lathrop Station, walk to Lathrop Station, take the train to San Jose Station, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Cambria via BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, West Oakland, Oakland, Salinas Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 9h 46m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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