There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert by bus, plane, car, 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 to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SCK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
4h 46m$73–334Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SJC - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
8h 3m$70–230Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Drive from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Desert
12h 35mDrive 427.9 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Mojave Desert427.9 mi
7h 35m$79–113Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)OAK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
6h 31m$85–250Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)MCE - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
5h 53m$187–237Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SMF - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
7h 13m$93–238Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)FAT - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desert
6h 55m$75–358Bus, drive via Enterprise
- Take the bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Drive from NB Las Vegas after Volunteer to Mojave Desert
15h 5m
Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $70 - $340.
The distance between Modesto and Mojave Desert is 464 miles. The road distance is 430.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Mojave Desert is 430 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Modesto to Mojave Desert.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Mojave Desert, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Mojave Desert. However, you can take the bus to Stockton, take the taxi to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), then drive to Mojave Desert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Mojave Desert via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–15
- Titanium
- $3–15
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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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