There are 3 ways to get from Modesto to Clearlake by bus, subway, ferry, train, or car
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Bus, BART, ferry, train, drive
best- 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 Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Clearlakecar
7h 55m$24–47Bus, BART
- 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 bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Piner Rd & Industrial Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
8h 47m$75–106Drive 161.9 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Clearlakecar 161.9 mi
3h 27m$30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Clearlake is to bus and BART and ferry and train and drive which costs $24 - $50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Clearlake is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Modesto and Clearlake is 206 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 which takes 8h 47m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Modesto to Clearlake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Clearlake is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Modesto to Clearlake.
There are 146+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Clearlake. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C, take the ferry to Larkspur Ferry Terminal, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Windsor, then drive to Clearlake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Hill Ave. via BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, Piner Rd & Industrial Dr, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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 Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Piner Rd & Industrial Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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
- Lake Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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