There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Galveston by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or subway
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 William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
- Take the taxi from Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOU to Galvestontaxi
7h 48m$307–1,061Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
10h 56m$206–621Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
36h 24m$408–621Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
45h 50m$338–1,387Drive 1,865.5 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Galvestoncar 1,865.5 mi
30h 19m$341–492Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SMF - HOU
- Take the taxi from Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOU to Galvestontaxi
8h 30m$356–1,284Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
- Take the taxi from Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOU to Galvestontaxi
9h 8m$360–1,274Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SMF - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
10h 53m$255–792Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
43h 49m$397–612Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
2d 5h$375–1,737
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Galveston is to bus and BART and fly and taxi which costs $200 - $650 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Galveston is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 48m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Modesto and Galveston is 1768 miles. The road distance is 1876.4 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h 24m and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Modesto to Galveston, including transfers.
Galveston is 2h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 3:04 PM in Modesto and 5:04 PM in Galveston.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Galveston is 1876 miles. It takes approximately 30h 19m to drive from Modesto to Galveston.
There are 995+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Galveston. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phoenix, walk to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, take the bus to El Paso, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, walk to N Main St @ Airline Dr, take the line 044 bus to Pierce St @ Main St, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
- 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
- +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
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $75–110
- Titanium
- $86–91
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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 Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- 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
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 346-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 346-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 346-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
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