There are 10 ways to get from Scranton to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AVP - 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
12h 30m$239–822Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtownbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - 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
14h 9m$178–668Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PAbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
2d 22h$295–994Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
3d$297–1,896Drive 2,777.8 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Modestocar 2,777.8 mi
44h 26m$507–733Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AVP - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
12h 50m$426–1,586Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AVP - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
15h 8m$402–1,564Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - 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
13h 20m$184–656Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtownbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane JFK - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
14h 27m$325–1,232Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - 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
15h 20m$207–1,391
Scranton to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Modesto is to bus and fly and BART which costs $170 - $700 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Scranton, PA and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Scranton and Modesto is 2599 miles. The road distance is 2794.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $290 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Scranton to Modesto, including transfers.
Scranton to Modesto bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Scranton, PA station.
Scranton to Modesto bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Harrisburg, PA station.
Modesto is 3h behind Scranton. It is currently 11:44 PM in Scranton and 8:44 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Modesto is 2794 miles. It takes approximately 44h 26m to drive from Scranton to Modesto.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Modesto Bus Stop via Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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