There are 6 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)MSN - STS
9h 18m$214–907Bus 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ORD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
11h 37m$131–495Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
2d 8hBus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
2d 11hDrive 2,072.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Santa Rosa2,072.2 mi
32h 33m$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)MSN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
10h 57m$153–667
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 - $500 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $210 - $950.
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 18m 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 18m and costs $210 - $950. 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 2:21 AM in Madison and 12:21 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. 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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $390–2,700
- 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
- $100–200
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Santa Rosa is 2084 miles. It takes approximately 32h 33m to drive from Madison to Santa Rosa.
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