There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Madison by train, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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.
Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SFO - MSN
10h 38m$185–691Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 7h$394–776Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 10h$638–1,471Drive 2,072.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Madisoncar 2,072.4 mi
32h 42m$379–547Fly Sonoma County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane STS - MSN
7h 56m$214–954Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
12h 4m$208–564Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SMF - MSN
13h 7m$251–1,068
Santa Rosa to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Madison is to train and bus and fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Madison. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Madison is 1854 miles. The road distance is 2084.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Santa Rosa to Madison, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Madison is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $390 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $1,000 and takes 7h 56m.
Santa Rosa to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 1:38 AM in Santa Rosa and 3:38 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Madison is 2084 miles. It takes approximately 32h 42m to drive from Santa Rosa to Madison.
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