There are 9 ways to get from San Ysidro to Modesto by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or tram
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Bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Bakersfield, CAbus San Ysidro
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus Nogales
9h$107–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Modestobus Cbx
12h 50m$74–134Drive 444.8 mi
- Drive from San Ysidro to Modestocar 444.8 mi
7h 31m$82–118Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
6h 44m$111–630Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 25m$88–195Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 29m$76–382Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the tram from Beyer Blvd Station to City College Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 32m$114–684Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 53m$148–806Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 20m$116–606
San Ysidro to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ysidro to Modesto is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Ysidro to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Ysidro to Modesto. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro and arriving at Modesto via Bakersfield, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between San Ysidro and Modesto is 456 miles. The road distance is 447.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Ysidro to Modesto without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 9h and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h to get from San Ysidro to Modesto, including transfers.
San Ysidro to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro station.
San Ysidro to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ysidro to Modesto is 447 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from San Ysidro to Modesto.
There are 67+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between San Ysidro, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Ysidro to Modesto via Bakersfield, CA in around 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- 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
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
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Beyer Blvd Station to City College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- 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
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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