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Distance from Madera, CA to Taft, CA

Distance

156 mi

Time

3 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $47

There are 130.12 miles from Madera to Taft in southeast direction and 156 miles (251.06 kilometers) by car, following the CA 99 route.

Madera and Taft are 3 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Madera, CA to Taft, CA. The halfway point is Tipton, CA.

Madera, CA and Taft, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 12:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madera, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Madera, CA to Taft, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Madera, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 6.26 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madera, CA and Taft, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madera to Taft is $33.62.

During the route, an average car will release 122.69 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.37 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Madera, CA and Taft, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Madera, CA and Taft, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.076271 and -119.318359, or 36º 4' 34.5756" N, 119º 19' 6.0924" W. This location is 77.96 miles away from Madera, CA and Taft, CA and it would take approximately 1 hour 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tipton, CA, situated 79 miles from Madera, CA and 79 miles from Taft, CA. It would take 1 hour 11 mins to go from Madera to Tipton and 1 hour 27 mins to go from Taft to Tipton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Madera, CA and Taft, CA is Visalia, CA, situated 64 miles from Madera, CA and 99 miles from Taft, CA. It would take 1 hour to go from Madera to and 1 hour 49 mins to go from Taft to Visalia.