There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Madera by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train, bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CASan Ysidro
6h 37m$61–89Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus StopGreyhound US0810
7h 29m$48–95Drive 271.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Madera271.6 mi
4h 29m$50–72Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
6h 23m$81–376Train, bus via Fresno (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to FresnoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 2m$77–118Train, line 4 bus, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
6h 47mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SAN - FAT
7h 10m$129–633
Santa Ana to Madera by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Madera is to train and bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Madera is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Santa Ana and Madera is 284 miles. The road distance is 273.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Madera without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 6h 37m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Santa Ana to Madera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Madera is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Santa Ana to Madera.
There are 17+ hotels available in Madera.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Madera, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Madera. However, you can take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, take the subway to Pershing Square Station, walk to 6th / Hill, take the line 60 bus to 6th / Main, walk to Downtown Los Angeles, then take the bus to Madera, CA. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Ana to Madera in around 4h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 Merced Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
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