There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RDU - 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
11h 25m$367–725Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)RDU - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
12h 3m$144–621Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
2d 19h$266–681Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
3d 8h$449–971Drive 2,722.7 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Modesto2,722.7 mi
44h 36m$497–718Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)RDU - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
12h 8m$197–863Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)RDU - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
13h 15m$233–944Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RDU - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
13h 7m$210–917Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)RDU - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto
11h 36m$188–788Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)CLT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
15h 10m$368–511
Raleigh to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Modesto is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Modesto. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Raleigh and Modesto is 2527 miles. The road distance is 2738.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Raleigh to Modesto, including transfers.
Raleigh to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Modesto is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 5:40 AM in Raleigh and 2:40 AM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Modesto is 2739 miles. It takes approximately 44h 36m to drive from Raleigh to Modesto.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Modesto Bus Stop via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- 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
- $45–120
- 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/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.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
- $17–40
- 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
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–16
- Titanium
- $3–15
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