There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Madera by bus, subway, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stopbus
7h 7m$29–43Train, BART, bus via Modesto
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stopbus
7h 49m$28–46Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Maderacar 201.6 mi
3h 44m$37–54Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Madera Bus Stopbus
8h 3m$29–56Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
9h 25m$50–82
Santa Rosa to Madera by bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Madera is to bus and BART which costs $29 - $45 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Madera is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Madera. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Madera Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Madera is 219 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Madera without a car is to bus and BART which takes 7h 7m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Santa Rosa to Madera, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Madera bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Madera bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Madera is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Santa Rosa to Madera.
There are 20+ hotels available in Madera.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Madera, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Madera Bus Stop via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
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