There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Scranton by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)SMF - AVP
12h 1m$290–1,079Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SMF - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
12h 52m$169–539Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
2d 23h$343–690Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
2d 23h$272–610Drive 2,778.2 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Scranton2,778.2 mi
44h 10m$507–733Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)SJC - AVP
12h 35m$267–1,021Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SFO - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
13h 9m$206–663Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 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 F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SFO - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
13h 43m$195–527Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
14h 30m$216–1,058Bus, train via Tucson
- Take the bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
3d 18h$471–840
Modesto to Scranton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Scranton is to bus and BART and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Scranton is to bus and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at Scranton, PA via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Modesto and Scranton is 2523 miles. The road distance is 2794.5 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Scranton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Modesto to Scranton, including transfers.
Modesto to Scranton bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Scranton bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Scranton is 3h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 6:59 PM in Modesto and 9:59 PM in Scranton.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Scranton is 2794 miles. It takes approximately 44h 10m to drive from Modesto to Scranton.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to Scranton, PA via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $98–101
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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