There are 10 ways to get from St. Louis to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
9h 34m$148–674Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modestobus Nogales
44h 25m$347–603Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus
2d 2h$649–1,410Drive 1,961.2 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Modestocar 1,961.2 mi
33h 18m$358–517Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
10h 21m$280–1,314Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane STL - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
9h 47m$322–1,436Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 15m$332–1,518Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane STL - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
9h 41m$200–888Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
2d 14h$734–1,577Train, bus #2
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
2d 20h$717–1,535
St. Louis to Modesto by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and Modesto is 1861 miles. The road distance is 1972.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 44h 25m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from St. Louis to Modesto, including transfers.
Modesto is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 5:34 AM in St. Louis and 3:34 AM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Modesto is 1973 miles. It takes approximately 33h 18m to drive from St. Louis to Modesto.
There are 71+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Modesto via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 44th St & McDowell Rd, McDowell Rd & 44th St, and Phoenix, AZ in around 44h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
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
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $75–110
- Titanium
- $86–91
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
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