There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Modesto by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
6h 58m$102–497Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - 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
7h 44m$72–319Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
18h 20m$116–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
23h 26m$123–273Drive 796.1 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Modestocar 796.1 mi
13h 35m$146–210Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 51m$129–612Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 59m$115–591Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 58m$127–543Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, BART, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SEA - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
9h 39m$100–438
Tacoma to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Modesto is to train and bus which costs $120 - $280 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Tacoma and Modesto is 778 miles. The road distance is 800.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Tacoma to Modesto, including transfers.
Tacoma to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Modesto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Modesto is 801 miles. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Tacoma to Modesto.
Book your Tacoma to Modesto bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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