There are 6 ways to get from Madera to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, ferry, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
7h 14m$52–85Drive 201.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madera to Santa Rosa201.8 mi
3h 45m$37–54Bus, BART, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
7h 56m$49–92Bus, Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
8h 59m$50–91Bus, BART via Modesto
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
7h 47m$44–79Bus
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon68
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
8h 39m
Madera to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madera to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madera to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Madera to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Madera, CA and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Madera and Santa Rosa is 234 miles. The road distance is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Madera to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART which takes 7h 14m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Madera to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Madera to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Madera, CA station.
Madera to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madera to Santa Rosa is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Madera to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Madera, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Madera, CA to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy, Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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 Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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