There are 4 ways to get from Modesto to Silicon Valley by bus, train, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Line 70 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to ACE Lathrop Station70
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
3h 59m$19–25Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
5h 5m$11–16Drive 80.1 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Silicon Valley80.1 mi
1h 43m$15–22Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Embarcadero22
5h 9m
Modesto to Silicon Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Silicon Valley is to bus and BART which costs $11 - $16 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via Stockton, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Modesto and Silicon Valley is 107 miles. The road distance is 80.5 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Silicon Valley without a car is to line 70 bus and train which takes 3h 59m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Modesto to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Modesto to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Silicon Valley is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Modesto to Silicon Valley.
There are 503+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to El Camino & Embarcadero via Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 5h 9m.
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- 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
- Website
- stanrta.org
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
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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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