The average bus between South San Francisco and Novato takes 2h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is an hourly bus service from South San Francisco to Novato. 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 hourly between South San Francisco and Novato. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from South San Francisco is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Novato at 12:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 1st St and take an average of 2h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Novato. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco station and arriving at Novato station via Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
South San Francisco to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave station.
South San Francisco to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
The distance between South San Francisco and Novato is 52.3 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Mission St & 1st St and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h 30m.