There are 11 ways to get from Modesto to El Centro by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus StopFlixBus 2054
12h 30m$80–192Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington ParkStockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to El Centro Bus StopFlixBus 2055
13h 35m$62–139Drive 519.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to El Centro519.8 mi
8h 52m$95–137Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
8h 30m$87–296Bus via Fresno
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
12h 35m$92–161Bus #3 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to El Centro Bus StopGreyhound US0851
20h 30m$111–241Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
9h 15m$97–418Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SMF - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
9h 17m$143–387Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
9h 57m$142–316Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
11h 20m$85–413Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
12h 12m$95–405
Modesto to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to El Centro is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to El Centro is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Modesto and El Centro is 534 miles. The road distance is 522.9 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Modesto to El Centro, including transfers.
Modesto to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to El Centro is 523 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Modesto to El Centro.
Book your Modesto to El Centro bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 12h 30m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28–90
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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