There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Stockton by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
10h 10m$350–1,432Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, 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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
13h 2m$161–537Bus
- 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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus
2d 6h$363–731Bus, 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 Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
2d 10h$692–1,582Drive 2,025.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Stocktoncar 2,025.8 mi
31h 47m$370–534Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
11h 32m$308–1,223Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
12h 5m$179–689Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MSN - OAK
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Dep Abus
11h 1m$278–1,218Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento 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 O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
11h 11m$272–1,030Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
12h 29m$366–1,490Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
13h 23m$324–1,281
Madison to Stockton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Stockton is to bus and fly and Caltrain and train which costs $160 - $550 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Stockton is to fly and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Stockton. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Stockton via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Madison and Stockton is 1780 miles. The road distance is 2037.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Stockton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Madison to Stockton, including transfers.
Madison to Stockton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Stockton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Stockton is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 6:48 PM in Madison and 4:48 PM in Stockton.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Stockton is 2038 miles. It takes approximately 31h 47m to drive from Madison to Stockton.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Stockton via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Dep A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- http://sanjoaquinrtd.com
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