There are 5 ways to get from Stanford University to Modesto by bus, train, subway, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Campus Oval to Fremont BARTbus AE-F Line
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
4h 28m$6–10Caltrain, BART, bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
4h 45m$16–21Drive 82.2 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Modestocar 82.2 mi
1h 50m$15–22Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
5h 54m$11–18Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
6h 12m
Stanford University to Modesto by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Modesto is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Modesto is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between Stanford University and Modesto is 104 miles. The road distance is 82.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Stanford University to Modesto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Modesto is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Stanford University to Modesto.
There are 67+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi via Campus Oval, Fremont BART, Fremont, Bay Fair, Dublin / Pleasanton, and BART Dublin Station in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from Campus Oval to Fremont BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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