There are 4 ways to get from Redwood City to Madera by train, subway, bus, 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.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
6h 37m$29–40Drive 149.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to Maderacar 149.1 mi
2h 42m$28–40Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Virginiabus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus San Jose
7h 50m$46–87Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the subway from Daly City 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
7h 59m$28–46
Redwood City to Madera by train, tram, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Madera is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Madera is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Madera. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave and arriving at Madera, CA via Palo Alto Transit Center, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and Fresno, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Redwood City and Madera is 189 miles. The road distance is 149.9 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Madera without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Redwood City to Madera, including transfers.
Redwood City to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Redwood City to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Madera is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Redwood City to Madera.
There are 12+ hotels available in Madera.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Madera, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Madera, CA via Palo Alto Transit Center, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and Fresno, CA in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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 Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
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