There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Madera by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train, bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CASan Ysidro
6h 44m$61–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus StopGreyhound US0810
7h 35m$48–96Drive 281.7 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Madera281.7 mi
4h 41m$52–75Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
6h 31m$81–367Train, bus via Fresno (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Anaheim to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to FresnoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 52m$78–120Train, line 4 bus, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
6h 53m
Irvine to Madera by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Madera is to train and bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Madera is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Irvine and Madera is 289 miles. The road distance is 283.4 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Madera without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 6h 44m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Irvine to Madera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Madera is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Irvine to Madera.
There are 19+ hotels available in Madera.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Madera, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Irvine to Madera. However, you can take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, take the subway to Pershing Square Station, walk to 6th / Hill, take the line 60 bus to 7th / Maple, walk to Downtown Los Angeles, then take the bus to Madera, CA. Alternatively, you can drive from Irvine to Madera in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Anaheim to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
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