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Distance from Oceanside, CA to Modesto, CA

Distance

396 mi

Time

7 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $117

There are 368.36 miles from Oceanside to Modesto in northwest direction and 396 miles (637.30 kilometers) by car, following the CA 99 route.

Oceanside and Modesto are 7 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Oceanside, CA to Modesto, CA. The halfway point is Bakersfield, CA.

Oceanside, CA and Modesto, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Oceanside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Oceanside, CA to Modesto, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Oceanside, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 15.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Oceanside, CA and Modesto, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Oceanside to Modesto is $84.84.

During the route, an average car will release 311.49 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Oceanside, CA and Modesto, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Oceanside, CA and Modesto, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.467510 and -119.116608, or 35º 28' 3.036" N, 119º 6' 59.7888" W. This location is 197.94 miles away from Oceanside, CA and Modesto, CA and it would take approximately 3 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Bakersfield, CA, situated 194.47 miles from Oceanside, CA and 202.53 miles from Modesto, CA. It would take 3 hours 6 mins to go from Oceanside to Bakersfield and 3 hours 4 mins to go from Modesto to Bakersfield.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Carlsbad, CA,Irvine, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA,Santa Clarita, CA,Visalia, CA, and Fresno, CA.