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How to get fromDaly City to Novatoby subway, cable car, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to Novato by subway, cable car, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, cable car, line 101 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Daly City to Embarcaderosubway subway
    2. Take the cablecar from California St & Davis St to California St & Van Ness Avecablecar cable car Ca
    3. Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    2h 27m

  2. Drive  31.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Daly City to Novatocar car 31.7 mi
    44 min
    $6–9

  3. Line 14 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 14 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    2h 28m
    $9–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Daly City to Novatotaxi taxi 31.7 mi
    44 min
    $110–140

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  • Distance: 36.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 27m

What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Mission St & 4th St in around 2h 28m.

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