The average bus between Novato and Tehachapi takes 15h 50m and the fastest bus takes 13h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Novato to Tehachapi. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Novato and Tehachapi. The earliest departure is at 4:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Novato is at 5:07 PM which arrives into Tehachapi at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 15h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Novato station and arriving at Tehachapi station via Mission St & Fremont St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
Novato to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between Novato and Tehachapi is 494.6 km. The road distance is 725 km.
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 13h 14m.
