There are 5 ways to get from Madera to Vacaville by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Rdbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to MacArthursubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
6h 36m$55–85Drive 159.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madera to Vacavillecar 159.7 mi
3h$30–43Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
8h 36m$78–111Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0870
7h 10m$51–95Bus via Modesto
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
7h 55m$36–65
Madera to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madera to Vacaville is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Madera to Vacaville is to drive which takes 3h and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Madera to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Madera Bus Stop and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak and Fairfield Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Madera and Vacaville is 223 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madera to Vacaville without a car is to bus and BART which takes 6h 36m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Madera to Vacaville, including transfers.
Madera to Vacaville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Madera Bus Stop station.
Madera to Vacaville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madera to Vacaville is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Madera to Vacaville.
There are 63+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Madera, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Madera Bus Stop to Vacaville Transportation Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.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
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