There are 13 ways to get from Modesto to Flagstaff by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (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 to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)OAK - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
8h 11m$266–615Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Flagstaff (FLG)OAK - FLG
8h 20m$74–396Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to FlagstaffSouthwest Chief
18h 57m$107–258Bus via Deer Valley
- Take the bus from Modesto to PhoenixSacramento
- Take the bus from Denny's Restaurant to University NorthGroome Transportation
19h 15m$174–258Drive 668.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Flagstaff668.8 mi
11h 25m$123–177Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Phoenix (PHX)SCK - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
6h 34m$284–669Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Flagstaff (FLG)SJC - FLG
9h 46m$94–456Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)SJC - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
9h 43m$511–755Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Flagstaff (FLG)SCK - FLG
9h 5m$92–440Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SCK - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Station
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Flagstaff
11h 39mBus, train via Fresno
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
19h 2m$124–215Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train StationFlixBus 2047
19h 23m$98–146Train
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
26h 50m$174–318
Modesto to Flagstaff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Flagstaff is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Flagstaff is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 34m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Flagstaff. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at University North via 27th Av & McDowell Rd and Denny's Restaurant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Modesto and Flagstaff is 879 miles. The road distance is 672.7 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Flagstaff without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 57m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Modesto to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Modesto to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Modesto station.
The best way to get from Modesto to Flagstaff is to bus via Deer Valley which takes 19h 15m and costs $170 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 26h 50m.
Modesto to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Phoenix station.
Flagstaff is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 9:15 PM in Modesto and 10:15 PM in Flagstaff.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to University North via Phoenix, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Holmes Bl & Bell Rd, and Denny's Restaurant in around 19h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Flagstaff via ACE Lathrop Station, Lathrop Station, San Jose Station, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 26h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Flagstaff via Harry Reid International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Flagstaff via Harry Reid International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Harry Reid International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Flagstaff via Indio/Palm Springs, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingman Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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 Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $84–89
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–16
- Titanium
- $3–15
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Denny's Restaurant to University North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–42
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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