There are 6 ways to get from Modesto to Clearlake by bus, subway, train, taxi, car, ferry, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$164–217Drive 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$166–219Bus, 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$164–223Bus
- 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$90–157Bus via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
9h 43m$94–143
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.
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 $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Modesto to Clearlake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Clearlake is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Modesto to Clearlake.
There are 54+ 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
- 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 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
- 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
- +1 707-263-3334
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $150–190
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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