There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, train, 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.
Fly, BART, bus
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 2m$74–269Drive 218.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Modestocar 218.9 mi
4h 19m$40–58Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from San Jose to Modestocar
8h 39m$62–135Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
11h 32m$59–143
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Modesto is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Modesto is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Modesto is 305 miles. The road distance is 220.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Modesto without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Pismo Beach to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Modesto is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Pismo Beach to Modesto.
There are 71+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pismo Beach to Modesto. However, you can take the taxi to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, then take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from James Way & Highland to Modesto via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, and San Jose in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
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