There are 10 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 Stocktonbus
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SCK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
4h 49m$73–345Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
6h 32m$65–330Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Drive from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Desertcar
12h 36mDrive 428.4 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Mojave Desertcar 428.4 mi
7h 38m$79–113Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCE - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
5h 53m$114–199Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SMF - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
7h 14m$88–394Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane FAT - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
7h 4m$93–449Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mojave Desertcar
7h 56m$85–390Bus, drive via Fresno
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Drive from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Desertcar
12h 41mBus, drive via Enterprise
- Take the bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Drive from NB Las Vegas after Volunteer to Mojave Desertcar
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 38m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $70 - $350.
The distance between Modesto and Mojave Desert is 464 miles. The road distance is 430.9 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Modesto to Mojave Desert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Mojave Desert is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- 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
- $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
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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 Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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