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How to get fromTacoma to Modestoby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Modesto by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSEA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    6h 56m
    $80–394

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSEA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    7h 44m
    $65–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus StationbusFlixBus N2111
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    18h 20m
    $103–176

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to SacramentotrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    23h 26m
    $95–278

  5. Drive 796.1 mi

    1. Drive from Tacoma to Modestocar796.1 mi
    13h 35m
    $146–210

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeSEA - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    7h 48m
    $102–460

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSEA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway
    3. Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    8h 10m
    $88–428

  8. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeSEA - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    7h 55m
    $136–640

  9. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeSEA - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    9h 39m
    $93–405

Tacoma to Modesto by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tacoma to Modesto Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 20m.

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