There are 7 ways to get from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Modesto to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
14h 4m$1,607–3,713Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
15h 50m$1,481–3,202Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Modesto to San Luis Río Coloradocar 932.3 km
10h 8m$1,818–2,626Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJC - YUM
11h 12m$1,821–8,917Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
15h 17m$2,226–4,666Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
10h 50m$2,004–11,524Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
12h 9m$2,357–13,697
Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado is to bus and train which costs $1400 - $3200 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado is to drive which takes 10h 8m and costs $1800 - $2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at San Luis Río Colorado via Tijuana International Airport and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Modesto and San Luis Río Colorado is 995 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs $1600 - $3800.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado, including transfers.
Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
San Luis Río Colorado is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 6:25 AM in Modesto and 7:25 AM in San Luis Río Colorado.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado is 932 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Modesto to San Luis Río Colorado via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Mexicali in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
- 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
- $210–270
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Modesto to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $95–310
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- 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
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
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