There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 25m$125–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101 / ...
9h 45m$69–125Train, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novatotaxi
12h 14m$255–435Drive 401.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Novatocar 401.6 mi
6h 41m$74–106Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 22m$259–991Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 27m$363–1,468Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
6h 28m$136–638Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 24m$332–714Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
5h 23m$133–291Tram to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 5m$86–421Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
10h 57m$74–120
Los Angeles to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Novato is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Novato. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Novato is 398 miles. The road distance is 403.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Los Angeles to Novato, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Novato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Novato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Novato is 404 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Los Angeles to Novato.
There are 142+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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