There are 7 ways to get from Modesto to McWay Falls by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Drive from Salinas to McWay Falls
6h 54m$38–79Drive 157 mi
cheapest- Drive from Modesto to McWay Falls157 mi
3h 18m$29–42Train, drive
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinas
- Drive from Salinas to McWay Falls
7h 34m$53–74Bus, BART, fly, taxi
- 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 Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to McWay Falls
6h$697–1,143Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Drive from Front / San Vicente to McWay Falls
8h 48mBus, BART, drive
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Drive from Front / San Vicente to McWay Falls
9h 26m$38–120Train, bus, drive via Soledad
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Drive from Front / San Vicente to McWay Falls
9h 32m$59–84
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to McWay Falls is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to McWay Falls is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Modesto and McWay Falls is 214 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Modesto to McWay Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to McWay Falls is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Modesto to McWay Falls.
There are six+ hotels available in McWay Falls.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and McWay Falls, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to McWay Falls. However, you can take the line 70 bus to ACE Lathrop Station, walk to Lathrop Station, take the train to San Jose Station, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Salinas, then drive to McWay Falls. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to McWay Falls via ACE Lathrop Station, Lathrop Station, San Jose Station, San Jose, and Salinas in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- 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
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 Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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