There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 38m$162–600Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane PHL - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
12h 22m$131–494Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
2d 20h$259–672Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
3d 4h$340–1,360Drive 2,835 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Modestocar 2,835 mi
45h 24m$518–748Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHL - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
13h 26m$364–1,420Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
12h 11m$146–721Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
12h 23m$346–2,023Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
12h 46m$320–1,843Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane PHL - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
11h 46m$213–804Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Roseville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
3d 5h$399–1,939Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
3d 10h$341–841
Philadelphia to Modesto by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Modesto is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $500 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Modesto is 2643 miles. The road distance is 2851.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $250 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Philadelphia to Modesto, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Modesto is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 2:57 AM in Philadelphia and 11:57 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Modesto is 2852 miles. It takes approximately 45h 24m to drive from Philadelphia to Modesto.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Modesto Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Roseville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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