There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Modesto by plane, subway, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - 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$81–392Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Modestobus Nogales
16h 13m$90–140Drive 795.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Modestocar 795.4 mi
12h 59m$146–210Fly Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane TUS - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
9h 28m$150–815Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
8h 5m$237–696Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
8h 57m$255–800Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PHX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
9h 12m$269–870Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
8h 43m$246–722Fly Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane TUS - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
8h 7m$103–506Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Nogales to Modestobus Guadalajara
24h 15m$102–170
Tucson to Modesto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Modesto is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Modesto is to fly and BART and bus which takes 8h and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Modesto. However, there are services departing from 6th Av/Pennington and arriving at Modesto via Tucson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Tucson and Modesto is 870 miles. The road distance is 800 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 16h 13m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Tucson to Modesto, including transfers.
Tucson to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Modesto station.
Modesto is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 11:16 AM in Tucson and 10:16 AM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Modesto is 800 miles. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Tucson to Modesto.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Tucson to Modesto 3 times a week. Tickets cost $130–170 and the journey takes 14h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via San Diego, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- 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
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–140
- Titanium
- $105–108
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
Bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–20
Bus from Nogales to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–150
- Titanium
- $113–116
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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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
- $19–28
- 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/
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