There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Modesto by plane, bus, train, car, or tram
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
4h 33m$98–477Drive 343.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Modestocar 343.6 mi
5h 47m$63–91Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus
8h 34mFly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 22m$105–549Train, line 4 bus, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationtram
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
6h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
9h 30m
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Modesto is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $95 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Modesto is 457 miles. The road distance is 345.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Modesto without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Santa Ana to Modesto, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Modesto Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Modesto is 346 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Santa Ana to Modesto.
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What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Greyhound-us operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop once daily, and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- metrolinktrains.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
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- stanrta.org
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- norwalk.org
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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