The average bus between Palo Alto and Madera takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to Madera. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Palo Alto and Madera. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Madera at 9:40 PM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Madera. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Madera station via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Palo Alto to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Fresno, CA station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Madera is 192 km. The road distance is 308 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Madera via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Fresno, CA, and Fresno in around 6h 47m.
