There are 10 ways to get from San Fernando Valley to Modesto by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CANogales
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to ModestoNogales
7h 6m$76–124Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Fernando to BakersfieldGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to ModestoGuadalajara
9h 30m$34–61Drive 294.2 mi
- Drive from San Fernando Valley to Modesto294.2 mi
4h 59m$54–78Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
6h$97–391Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Modesto Bus StopGreyhound US0810
8h 43m$47–92Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - 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
6h 51m$100–355Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- 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
6h 36m$184–235Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
6h 57m$133–299Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
6h 57m$88–417Line 169 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Saticoy / Balboa to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - 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
7h 48m$101–323
San Fernando Valley to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Fernando Valley to Modesto is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Fernando Valley to Modesto is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from San Fernando Valley to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Hayvenhurst / Saticoy and arriving at Modesto via Van Nuys / Keswick, Los Angeles - Pacoima and Bakersfield, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between San Fernando Valley and Modesto is 308 miles. The road distance is 295.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Fernando Valley to Modesto without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 7h 6m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from San Fernando Valley to Modesto, including transfers.
San Fernando Valley to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
San Fernando Valley to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Fernando Valley to Modesto is 296 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from San Fernando Valley to Modesto.
There are 66+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between San Fernando Valley, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hayvenhurst / Saticoy to Modesto via Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles - Pacoima, and Bakersfield, CA in around 7h 6m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- +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
- 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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $9–22
- Titanium
- $11–22
Bus from Bakersfield to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $22–35
- Titanium
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 866-435-9529
- Website
- flylax.com
Bus from Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Saticoy / Balboa to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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