There are 10 ways to get from Riverside, CA to Modesto by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2015 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus StopGreyhound US0831 / ...
9h 40m$65–151Fly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - 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
8h 31m$59–287Drive 365.5 mi
- Drive from Riverside, CA to Modesto365.5 mi
6h 8m$67–97Line 1 bus, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from University Ave. + University Village to Vine St. Mobility Hub
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
7h 44mBus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
9h 49m$95–151Bus via Dale Rd & Veneman Ave (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2055 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to ModestoFlixBus 2007
11h 5m$70–152Line 1 bus, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from University Ave. + University Village to Vine St. Mobility Hub
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
8h 41mFly Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ONT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
8h 57m$103–506Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
9h 2m$120–241Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
10h 13m$86–392
Riverside, CA to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside, CA to Modesto is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside, CA to Modesto is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside, CA to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Riverside, CA and Modesto is 387 miles. The road distance is 367.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside, CA to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Riverside, CA to Modesto, including transfers.
Riverside, CA to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside, CA to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Modesto is 3h behind Riverside, CA. It is currently 5:58 PM in Riverside, CA and 2:58 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside, CA to Modesto is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Riverside, CA to Modesto.
What companies run services between Riverside, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside to Modesto Bus Stop via Los Angeles Downtown and Los Angeles Union Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.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
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from University Ave. + University Village to Vine St. Mobility Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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
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