There are 13 ways to get from Philadelphia to Madera by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PHL - FAT
12h 14m$289–1,178Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane PHL - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stopbus
12h 22m$154–600Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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 Madera Bus Stopbus
2d 18h$250–728Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CAbus
2d 23h$360–1,561Drive 2,834.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Maderacar 2,834.3 mi
46h 7m$518–748Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BWI - FAT
12h 58m$259–1,760Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane EWR - FAT
13h 6m$242–1,171Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stopbus
14h$192–706Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CAbus
14h 22m$200–480Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHL - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stopbus
15h 56m$351–1,389Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
3d 6h$342–1,432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
3d 6h$357–759Train, bus #2
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
3d 12h$350–918
Philadelphia to Madera by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Madera is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $480 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Madera is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Madera. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Madera Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Madera is 2447 miles. The road distance is 2850.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Madera without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $250 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Philadelphia to Madera, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Madera bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Madera is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 2 days 18h.
Philadelphia to Madera bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Madera is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 12:01 AM in Philadelphia and 9:01 PM in Madera.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Madera, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Madera Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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