There are 9 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 Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane SMF - AVP
11h 57m$309–1,183Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
13h 15m$141–542Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$822–1,868Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus
2d 23h$493–913Drive 2,778.3 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Scrantoncar 2,778.3 mi
44h 27m$507–733Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane SJC - AVP
12h 27m$317–1,271Bus, 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 Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Scrantonbus
13h 30m$158–567Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus
13h 57m$230–801Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SMF - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
13h 13m$193–762
Modesto to Scranton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Scranton is to bus and BART and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Scranton is to bus and fly which takes 11h 57m and costs $300 - $1,200.
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 $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 57m 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 1:40 AM in Modesto and 4:40 AM in Scranton.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Scranton is 2794 miles. It takes approximately 44h 27m 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, and Harrisburg, Pa in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $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 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
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- 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
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
- 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
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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