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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Modesto by train, plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    12h 17m
    $155–526

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeJFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    13h 30m
    $145–532

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    3d 1h
    $294–801

  4. Train, bus via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    3d 6h
    $429–2,423

  5. Drive 2,845.5 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Modestocar2,845.5 mi
    46h 2m
    $520–751

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    12h 49m
    $194–520

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    13h 12m
    $153–830

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeJFK - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    13h 55m
    $234–896

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    14h 19m
    $241–652

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)planeEWR - SCK
    3. Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
    12h 35m
    $196–729

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    3d 12h
    $496–2,340

Princeton to Modesto by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Modesto Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 1h.

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