There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera by plane, bus, subway, rideshare, 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.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
4h 1m$191–463BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Daly City 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 4m$28–44Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Madera158.7 mi
2h 51mDrive 158.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Maderacar 158.7 mi
2h 51m$29–42Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
5h 26m$78–307Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- 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
8h 42m$48–81
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera is to BART and bus which costs $28 - $45 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera. However, there are services departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Madera via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and Fresno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Madera is 187 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera without a car is to BART and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera, including transfers.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Madera.
There are 18+ hotels available in Madera.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Madera, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Madera via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Fresno, CA, and Fresno in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- 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
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Madera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Madera. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














