There are 4 ways to get from Lakeport to Novato by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Centerbus 7
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 50m$30–44Bus, line 48 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Centerbus 7
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrakbus 65
- Take the bus from Coddingtown to Petaluma Transit Mallbus 48 / ...
6h 50m$8–30Drive 91.4 mi
- Drive from Lakeport to Novatocar 91.4 mi
1h 47m$17–25Drive, train
- Drive from Lakeport to SMART Windsorcar
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Novato Downtowntrain Smart
2h 7m$11–21
Lakeport to Novato by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeport to Novato is to bus and line 48 bus which costs $7 - $30 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeport to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeport to Novato. However, there are services departing from Main & Third and arriving at Petaluma via Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Lakeport and Novato is 131 miles. The road distance is 91.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeport to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Lakeport to Novato, including transfers.
Lakeport to Novato bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Main & Third station.
Lakeport to Novato bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Pear Tree Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeport to Novato is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Lakeport to Novato.
There are 142+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Lakeport, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Third to SMART Novato Downtown via Pear Tree Center, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, Petaluma, and SMART Petaluma Downtown in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Coddingtown to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
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