There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 9m$254–1,157Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 59m$138–469Bus, 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 11h$689–1,569Bus
- 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 bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
2d 14h$467–911Drive 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, train
- 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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h$185–791Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
13h 45m$362–1,674
Madison to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly and train which costs $130 - $470 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $250 - $1,200.
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 Transit Mall via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
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 and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 9m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 14h.
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 8:14 AM in Madison and 6:14 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 Transit Mall via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
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
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $330–650
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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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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