There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to Zacatecas by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
9h 27m$5,959–25,569Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane OAK - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
14h 11m$2,355–5,575Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from Modesto to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus
- Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus
42h 5m$4,633–7,061Drive 2,813.4 km
- Drive from Modesto to Zacatecascar 2,813.4 km
31h 33m$5,567–8,040Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane OAK - ZCL
10h 23m$5,105–21,385Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane OAK - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Zacatecasbus
14h 10m$3,162–11,200Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus
47h 45m$2,908–4,608Bus #2
- Take the bus from Modesto to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
2d 2h$5,622–10,078Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto to Tucsonbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Zacatecasbus
2d 3h$8,917–15,469
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Zacatecas is to bus and fly which costs $2300 - $6000 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Zacatecas is to train and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $5500 - $26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at Zacatecas via Nogales and Cananea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
The distance between Modesto and Zacatecas is 2623 km. The road distance is 2813.4 km.
The best way to get from Modesto to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Nogales which takes 42h 5m and costs $4600 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Modesto to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Modesto to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Zacatecas is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 12:55 AM in Modesto and 1:55 AM in Zacatecas.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Zacatecas is 2813 km. It takes approximately 31h 33m to drive from Modesto to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Modesto to Zacatecas via Nogales and Cananea in around 42h 5m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–25,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–25,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–25,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–25,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- 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
- $210–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,700–2,500
- Titanium
- $1,960–2,000
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–340
- Titanium
- $130–340
Bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,600–2,300
- Titanium
- $1,820–1,870
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Cananea to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- 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
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $2,300–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,600
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
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