There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Golden Gate Bridge by plane, ferry, unknown, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSN - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
9h 41mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
2d 11hBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
2d 13hFly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry, travel
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
11h 7mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
10h 26mBus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
11h 49mBus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
11h 53mFly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MSN - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
9h 52m
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Madison and Golden Gate Bridge is 1809 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Golden Gate Bridge without a car is to bus and train and ferry and travel which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Madison to Golden Gate Bridge, including transfers.
There are 866+ hotels available in Golden Gate Bridge.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Golden Gate Bridge. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to Golden Gate Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Golden Gate Bridge via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Shellmound @ Public Market NB, Powell @ Police/Fire Station EB, The Embarcadero & Ferry Building, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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