Travel Information from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA
| 402 miles | |
| Coach, train or flight | |
| £23 - £63 | |
| Flight • £23 • 1 h 23 min | |
| Flight • £23 • 1 h 23 min | |
| Greyhound, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak |
Travel 402 miles by coach, train or flight from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Greyhound, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.
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How to get to Modesto, CA from San Diego, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA
Travel to Modesto, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.

There are 3 travel options to Modesto, CA from San Diego, CA. You can take a coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA is a flight with an average price of £23.
This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA:
A flight is £12 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £35 from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.
Taking a flight costs £40 less than taking a train, which costs on average £63 for the same trip.
The fastest way from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 23 min.
There are alternative travel options to Modesto, CA that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 11 h 5 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 11 h 45 min of travel time.
Modesto, CA is approximately 402 miles away from San Diego, CA.
The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA is:
- Around 23 coaches per day.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Modesto, CA from San Diego, CA as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA:
- You can travel from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA by coach with Greyhound or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £35 with Greyhound from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.
- You can travel between San Diego, CA and Modesto, CA by flight with Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £23 with Spirit Airlines from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.
- You can travel between San Diego, CA and Modesto, CA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £63 with Amtrak from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA.
Yes, there are direct routes from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct coaches a day to Modesto, CA with.
- You can find 10 direct flights per day to take to Modesto, CA with.
Direct services to Modesto, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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