There are 7 ways to get from Modesto to Sonora by train, plane, car, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)SJC - YUM
- Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to San Luis Río Colorado
9h 37m$1,698–8,003Bus via Modesto
cheapest- Take the bus from Modesto to Hermosillo
24h 21m$1,532–1,862Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to HermosilloSacramento
22h 51m$2,166–3,077Drive 1,553.1 km
- Drive from Modesto to Hermosillo1,553.1 km
17h 38m$3,227–4,661Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson
- 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 Tucson (TUS)SFO - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
9h 50m$3,464–15,418Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)SCK - YUM
- Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to San Luis Río Colorado
9h 33m$1,746–8,277Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Hermosillo
28h 36m$3,197–5,744
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Sonora is to bus via Modesto which costs $1500 - $1900 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Sonora is to bus and fly and drive which takes 9h 33m and costs $1700 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Sonora. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop and arriving at Hermosillo via Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
The distance between Modesto and Sonora is 1047 km. The road distance is 1553.1 km.
The best way to get from Modesto to Sonora without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $2100 - $3100.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Modesto to Sonora, including transfers.
Modesto to Sonora bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to Sonora bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano station.
Sonora is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 2:28 PM in Modesto and 3:28 PM in Sonora.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Sonora is 1553 km. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Modesto to Sonora.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Sonora, Mexico?
Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Modesto to Hermosillo 3 times a week. Tickets cost $2,000–3,000 and the journey takes 22h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Yuma International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–14,000
- 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
- $230–290
- 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
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,000–3,000
- Titanium
- $2,341–2,345
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–280
- Titanium
- $55–270
- 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
- $37
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $37
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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 Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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