There are 6 ways to get from Modesto to Clearlake by bus, subway, train, taxi, car, or ferry
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Bus, BART, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
7h 4m$174–217Drive 161.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Modesto to Clearlakecar 161.9 mi
3h 26m$30–43Bus, BART, train, taxi via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
7h 11m$176–219Bus, BART, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspurferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
7h 41m$181–223Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwoodbus 172
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
8h 39m$75–105Bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
9h 7m$90–157
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Clearlake is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Clearlake is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Clearlake. However, there are services departing from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and arriving at Clearlake Commons via Oakland International Airport, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Modesto and Clearlake is 202 miles. The road distance is 162.8 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Clearlake without a car is to bus and BART and train and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Modesto to Clearlake, including transfers.
Modesto to Clearlake bus services, operated by The S, depart from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi station.
Modesto to Clearlake bus services, operated by The S, arrive at BART Dublin Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Clearlake is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Modesto to Clearlake.
There are 58+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Clearlake Commons via BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, Coliseum, Coliseum - OAC, Oakland International Airport Station, Oakland International Airport, Santa Rosa, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 9h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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
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
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
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
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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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