There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Santa Maria by bus, subway, plane, or train
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria (RIA)SFO - RIA
31h 37mR$3,446–9,691Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport
cheapest- 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 Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)SFO - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
30h 16mR$1,829–6,909Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Passo Fundo (PFB)SJC - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
32h 21mR$2,885–10,045Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santa Maria (RIA)SJC - RIA
31h 59mR$4,545–13,180Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)SJC - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
29h 44mR$2,128–7,898Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Passo Fundo (PFB)LAX - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
33h 23mR$2,285–7,717Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)SCK - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
31h 55mR$2,243–7,978Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chapecó Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington Park
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chapecó Airport (XAP)LAX - XAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
33h 54mR$2,485–6,582
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Santa Maria is to bus and BART and fly which costs R$ 1800 - R$ 7000 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Santa Maria is to train and fly and bus which takes 29h 44m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 8000.
The distance between Modesto and Santa Maria is 10522 km.
It takes approximately 31h 37m to get from Modesto to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Santa Maria is 5h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 4:17 AM in Modesto and 9:17 AM in Santa Maria.
There are 80+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Santa Maria. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Santa Maria (RIA), then take the taxi to Santa Maria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), take the taxi to Taim Df 55, take the bus to Seis Trevo Carrion Junior Aeroporto Salgado Filho, take the bus to Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto, walk to Aeroporto Salgado Filho, take the train to Rodoviária, walk to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, take the bus to Santa Cruz do Sul, then take the bus to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–9,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via San Salvador, Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Maria via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,400–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Chicago O'Hare, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Passo Fundo via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Passo Fundo via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- 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
- R$35–50
- 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
- R$65–85
- 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
- R$11
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- R$11
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$105–120
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–115
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$60–75
- Semi-Leito
- R$100–115
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–380
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–240
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- 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
- R$340–470
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$90–220
- 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
- R$180–260
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- R$180–260
- Titanium
- R$200–260
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$14–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- R$14–80
- Titanium
- R$16–80
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