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How to get fromFullerton to Novatoby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Fullerton to Novato by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    6h 22m

  2. Bus via San Francisco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    12h 20m
    $73–139

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novatotaxi taxi
    13h 50m
    $247–446

  4. Drive 426 mi

    1. Drive from Fullerton to Novatocar car 426 mi
    7h 7m
    $78–113

  5. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    7h 37m
    $146–736

  6. Line 30 bus, line 62 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Orangethorpe-Woods to Gridley-187Thbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gridley / 187th to 226th / Norwalkbus bus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    4. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    7h 6m

  7. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 27m
    $239–809

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    8h 8m
    $73–361

  9. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    7h 1m

  10. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 48m
    $285–847

  11. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 25m
    $78–134

Fullerton to Novato by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Fullerton, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Anaheim, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 12h 20m.

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