There are 8 ways to get from Madera to Salem by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, train
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FAT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 51m$146–516Drive 681 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madera to Salemcar 681 mi
11h 42m$113–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salemtrain
19h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salembus
20h 5m$135–212Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 48m$175–516Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rdbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 53m$331–507Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SMF - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
10h 41m$114–406Bus, Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
10h 46m$219–505
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madera to Salem is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madera to Salem is to fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madera to Salem. However, there are services departing from Madera Bus Stop and arriving at Salem via Sacramento Bus Station and Portland Curbside Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Madera and Salem is 725 miles. The road distance is 685 miles.
The best way to get from Madera to Salem without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Madera to Salem, including transfers.
Madera to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Madera Bus Stop station.
Madera to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madera to Salem is 685 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Madera to Salem.
Book your Madera to Salem bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Madera, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Madera Bus Stop to Salem via Sacramento Bus Station and Portland Curbside Bus Stop in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
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