There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Modesto by plane, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RIA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
33h 56m$457–1,735Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane POA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
31h 10m$342–1,262Fly Santa Maria to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RIA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
33h 10m$1,021–3,828Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PFB - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
38h 40m$1,038–3,958Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane POA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
32h 5m$736–2,755Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PFB - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
37h 6m$1,235–3,554
Santa Maria (RIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Modesto is to bus and fly and BART which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Modesto is to bus and fly and BART which takes 31h 10m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Santa Maria and Modesto is 6576 miles.
It takes approximately 33h 56m to get from Santa Maria to Modesto, including transfers.
Modesto is 4h behind Santa Maria. It is currently 10:14 PM in Santa Maria and 6:14 PM in Modesto.
There are 141+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Modesto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Modesto. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Maria (RIA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, then take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Santa Maria (RIA) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Milpitas BART, walk to Milpitas, take the subway to Bay Fair, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, then take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Santa Maria to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Passo Fundo to Oakland International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
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