There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Modesto by plane, subway, or bus
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Fly Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RIA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
37h 20m$408–1,435Bus, 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 Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto to Taim Df 55
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)POA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
29h 37m$402–1,175Fly 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)RIA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
32h 30m$721–2,227Bus 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 Fundo
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PFB - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
32h 40m$748–2,797Bus, 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 Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto to Taim Df 55
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)POA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
30h 6m$495–1,867Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)GEL - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
29h 48m$932–3,452
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 $400 - $1,200 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Modesto is to bus and fly and BART which takes 29h 37m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Santa Maria and Modesto is 6576 miles.
It takes approximately 37h 20m to get from Santa Maria to Modesto, including transfers.
Modesto is 5h behind Santa Maria. It is currently 4:39 PM in Santa Maria and 11:39 AM in Modesto.
There are 64+ 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 Daly City, 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 B, 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
- united.com
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Brasilia, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- aa.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 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- alaskaair.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 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- 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
- 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
- $29–75
- 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
- $9–21
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $9–13
- Executivo
- $11–14
- Semi-Leito
- $19–21
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $9–14
- Executivo
- $12–15
- Semi-Leito
- $20–23
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto to Taim Df 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- eptc.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- $14–20
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