There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MSN - STS
9h 30m$214–957Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
11h 41m$131–515Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 8hBus, train
- 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 Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 11hDrive 2,072.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Santa Rosacar 2,072.2 mi
32h 41m$379–547Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
11h 15m$163–717Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
13h 11mBus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
13h 24m$265–1,115
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Madison and Santa Rosa is 1793 miles. The road distance is 2084.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Madison to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Madison to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Madison to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 5:59 AM in Madison and 3:59 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 2d 8h.
- 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Santa Rosa is 2084 miles. It takes approximately 32h 41m to drive from Madison to Santa Rosa.
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