Bus Tickets from Madison (WI) to San Francisco (CA), US

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Bus Madison to San Francisco: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$338
Average bus trip duration2d 18h
Number of daily buses6
Earliest bus departure1:30pm
Distance1763 miles (2842 km)
Latest bus departure8:00pm

Madison to San Francisco Bus

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Bus Travel Tips

Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from Madison to San Francisco.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Madison to San Francisco, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by coach only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from Madison to San Francisco.

Tune out to the fine sounds of your best music playlist on your bus trip from Madison to San Francisco while indulging in miles on end of beautiful scenic views.

Did you know?

One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

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Bus from Madison to San Francisco

You can also go to San Francisco by train

Train from Madison to San Francisco

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