There are 10 ways to get from Madera to El Centro by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
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Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus StopFlixBus 2054
11h$89–220Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Madera - Moreno Taco Shop to Cross Border Express, San DiegoSacramento
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
13h 52m$80–123Drive 447.8 mi
- Drive from Madera to El Centro447.8 mi
7h 37m$82–119Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FAT - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
7h 37m$148–765Bus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus StopFlixBus 2055 / ...
12h 35m$84–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
13h 25m$120–251Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
9h 57m$216–347Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)FAT - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
10h 4m$120–604Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)FAT - IPL
6h 34m$143–763Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
10h 12m$154–338
Madera to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madera to El Centro is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Madera to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madera to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Madera Bus Stop and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Madera and El Centro is 461 miles. The road distance is 450.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madera to El Centro without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 11h and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Madera to El Centro, including transfers.
Madera to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Madera Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Madera to El Centro is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 11h and costs $85 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $800 and takes 6h 34m.
Madera to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madera to El Centro is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Madera to El Centro.
What companies run services between Madera, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Madera Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 11h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madera - Moreno Taco Shop to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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