There are 9 ways to get from Madera to El Centro by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or tram
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Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane FAT - IPL
6h 30m$55–283Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
11h$71–132Drive 447.8 mi
- Drive from Madera to El Centrocar 447.8 mi
7h 40m$82–119Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane FAT - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
11h 22m$72–404Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FAT - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 4m$69–293Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 14m$94–165Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Streetbus
11h 14m$102–555Bus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
12h 35m$73–137Bus #2
- Take the bus from Madera - Moreno Taco Shop to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus Sacramento
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
13h 52m$83–123
Madera to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madera to El Centro is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $70 - $140 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Madera to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $55 - $290.
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 394 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 $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $55 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 11h.
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 40m to drive from Madera to El Centro.
What companies run services between Madera, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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
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