Bus Modesto, CA to San Francisco - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Modesto, CA to San Francisco from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$29

tomorrow

$28

Tuesday

$31

Wednesday

Thursday

$24

Friday

$34

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 45m	6:50 AM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/26/2026 6:50:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Greyhound US	6h 5m	5:00 PM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/26/2026 5:00:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	8h 25m	2:40 PM	Modesto, CA	Vintage Mall	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Vintage Mall, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/26/2026 2:40:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 25m	2:40 PM	Modesto, CA	Vintage Mall	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$28	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Vintage Mall, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/27/2026 2:40:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
Greyhound US	5h 45m	6:50 AM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/27/2026 6:50:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Greyhound US	6h 5m	5:00 PM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/27/2026 5:00:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 45m	6:50 AM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$31	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/28/2026 6:50:00 AM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Greyhound US	6h 5m	5:00 PM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$31	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/28/2026 5:00:00 PM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	8h 25m	2:40 PM	Modesto, CA	Vintage Mall	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Vintage Mall, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/28/2026 2:40:00 PM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 45m	6:50 AM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$24	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/30/2026 6:50:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Greyhound US	6h 5m	5:00 PM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$24	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/30/2026 5:00:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	8h 25m	2:40 PM	Modesto, CA	Vintage Mall	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Vintage Mall, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/30/2026 2:40:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 45m	6:50 AM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$34	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/31/2026 6:50:00 AM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Greyhound US	6h 5m	5:00 PM	Modesto, CA	Bus Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$34	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/31/2026 5:00:00 PM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	8h 25m	2:40 PM	Modesto, CA	Vintage Mall	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Bus Station Transbay	Economy	$34	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Vintage Mall, Modesto, CA (USA) at 7/31/2026 2:40:00 PM to Bus Station Transbay, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco is $24 on 7/30/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Modesto, CA and San Francisco

See here how frequent the connections between Modesto, CA and San Francisco are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily buses from Modesto, CA to San Francisco. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Modesto, CA and San Francisco.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 12 buses from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Modesto, CA and San Francisco, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco in one click! Book your bus ticket from Modesto, CA to San Francisco starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus	$24
Fastest Bus	5h 45m
Earliest Bus	6:50 AM
Latest Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	77.1 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Modesto, CA for San Francisco: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

$33

Monday 07/27

$28

Tuesday 07/28

$31

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

$24

Friday 07/31

$34

Saturday 08/01

Sunday 08/02

$36

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

$31

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

Saturday 08/08

$31

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

$28

Tuesday 08/11

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

Sunday 08/16

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

Friday 08/21

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $24, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $34.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, with $24. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $24.

How to save money travelling from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Modesto, CA to San Francisco in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Modesto, CA to San Francisco are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Modesto, CA and San Francisco

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Modesto, CA and San Francisco.

Bus Station

11th St 781-799

Lukyds Travel

Schackelford

McHenry Ave

Modesto Bus Station

Modesto Bus Station Modesto Bus Station

Vintage Mall

South Van Ness Ave & Market St

5th/Townsend

Townsend St 400

Bus Station Transbay

Folsom Street 200

Union Square

Post St 470

Beach St & Hyde St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Modesto, CA to San Francisco? Or which bus companies serve the route Modesto, CA to San Francisco? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Modesto, CA to San Francisco bus

How much does a Modesto, CA San Francisco bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 5h 45m to reach San Francisco. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Modesto, CA to San Francisco?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $34. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to San Francisco.

On average, how many connections are available from Modesto, CA to San Francisco each day?

Every day, the Modesto, CA to San Francisco bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Modesto, CA to San Francisco take?

The fastest bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco is offered by Greyhound US and takes 5h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $29. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco?

The earliest bus arriving in San Francisco from Modesto, CA starts at 6:50 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco?

The latest bus trip departing from Modesto, CA for San Francisco starts at 5:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Modesto, CA San Francisco route?

When traveling by bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Modesto, CA and San Francisco?

You can check all the direct connections between Modesto, CA and San Francisco by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Modesto, CA to San Francisco bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Modesto, CA San Francisco bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Modesto, CA San Francisco bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Modesto, CA to San Francisco on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Modesto, CA to San Francisco

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Modesto, CA and to San Francisco

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Modesto, CA and to San Francisco. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!