There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Modesto by tram, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train
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Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas StationOrange Line / ...
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
4h 2m$10–14Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
6h 13mDrive 79.4 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Modesto79.4 mi
1h 34m$15–21Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit CenterRapid 522 / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop StationACETrain
6h 19m$16–20
Mountain View to Modesto by tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Modesto is to tram and bus which costs $9 - $15 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Modesto is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Modesto. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Mountain View and Modesto is 107 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Modesto without a car is to tram and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Mountain View to Modesto, including transfers.
Mountain View to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Modesto is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Mountain View to Modesto.
There are 64+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Modesto Bus Stop via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Stockton, and Stockton in around 6h 13m.
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- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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