There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta by bus, subway, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- 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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)SFO - PVR
8h 56m$6,317–24,427Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)OAK - PVR
9h 50m$1,552–6,707Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to TepicSacramento
- Take the bus from Tepic to Bucerías
44h 1m$3,729–6,247Drive 2,854 km
- Drive from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta2,854 km
32h 27m$5,941–8,582Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)SJC - PVR
9h 26m$7,823–9,893Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)SMF - PVR
8h 55m$3,057–6,627Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)SCK - PVR
15h 46m$1,971–8,167Bus via Modesto
- Take the bus from Modesto to Tepic
- Take the bus from Tepic to Bucerías
2d$2,121–3,570Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
2d 3h$4,219–9,655
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta is to bus via Modesto which costs $2100 - $3600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta is to bus and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $3000 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 1m.
The distance between Modesto and Puerto Vallarta is 2674 km. The road distance is 2854 km.
The best way to get from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 44h 1m and costs $3700 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Modesto to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 2h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 8:29 AM in Modesto and 10:29 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Puerto Vallarta is 2854 km. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Modesto to Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Modesto to Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías in around 44h 1m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
- 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
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $230–290
- 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
- $37
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $37
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–5,000
- Titanium
- $3,800–4,000
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–280
- Titanium
- $55–270
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $280–330
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $320–370
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $320–750
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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