There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Modesto by plane, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
6h 10m$92–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to ModestoNogales
11h 50m$70–110Drive 679.6 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Modesto679.6 mi
11h 5m$124–180Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHX - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
6h 52m$247–873Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHX - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
7h 10m$320–565Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
6h 39m$142–782Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PHX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
7h 12m$293–642Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
6h 50m$134–485
Phoenix to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Modesto is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $90 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phoenix, AZ and arriving at Modesto. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Phoenix and Modesto is 729 miles. The road distance is 683.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Phoenix to Modesto, including transfers.
Phoenix to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix, AZ station.
Phoenix to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Modesto station.
Modesto is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 12:49 AM in Phoenix and 11:49 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Modesto is 684 miles. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Phoenix to Modesto.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto 3 times a week. Tickets cost $120–150 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $83–88
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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