There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, 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 via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ride460
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 683
11h 49m$40–56Drive 365.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano365.8 mi
6h 8m$67–97Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
7h 26m$198–252Bus, train via Fresno
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
9h 44m$82–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterGreyhound US0831
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
11h 4m$56–115Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
8h 45m$159–302Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
9h 37m$319–694Line 70 bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to ACE Lathrop Station
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
10h 17m$119–342
Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano station. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Modesto and San Juan Capistrano is 384 miles. The road distance is 368 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 9h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano, including transfers.
Modesto to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to San Juan Capistrano is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Modesto to San Juan Capistrano.
There are 265+ hotels available in San Juan Capistrano.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 9h 41m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–170
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- 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
- 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
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 Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to ACE Lathrop Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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