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

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - 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
    10h 53m
    $289–1,226

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    11h 30m
    $129–511

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2d 20h
    $271–721

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    3d 1h
    $386–2,251

  5. Drive 2,763.6 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Modestocar2,763.6 mi
    44h 34m
    $505–729

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    11h 21m
    $129–1,058

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    11h 20m
    $215–1,037

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeIAD - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    11h 52m
    $235–550

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    11h 32m
    $192–940

Washington to Modesto by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 20h.

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