There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Modesto by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
10h 48m$354–1,431Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 22m$223–842Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
2d 19h$776–1,777Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
2d 20h$491–971Drive 2,675.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Modestocar 2,675.5 mi
43h 11m$489–706Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ROC - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
11h 15m$385–1,553Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 27m$347–1,335
Rochester to Modesto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which costs $220 - $850 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Rochester and Modesto is 2442 miles. The road distance is 2691.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Modesto without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Rochester to Modesto, including transfers.
Rochester to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Modesto is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 6:22 AM in Rochester and 3:22 AM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Modesto is 2691 miles. It takes approximately 43h 11m to drive from Rochester to Modesto.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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