There are 9 ways to get from Tijuana to Modesto by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Bakersfield, CAbus San Ysidro
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus Nogales
9h 7m$106–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Modestobus Cbx
12h$71–111Drive 449.9 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Modestocar 449.9 mi
7h 39m$83–119Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 38m$124–696Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
12h 22m$91–191Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
8h 23m$88–407Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - 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
8h 24m$137–800Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
8h 48m$161–870Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
8h 20m$133–672
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Modesto is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Modesto via Cross Border Express, San Diego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Tijuana and Modesto is 461 miles. The road distance is 452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Tijuana to Modesto, including transfers.
Tijuana to Modesto bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Tijuana to Modesto bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Modesto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Modesto is 452 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Tijuana to Modesto.
There are 43+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Modesto via San Ysidro and Bakersfield, CA in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- 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
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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