There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Novato by train, bus, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 57m$17–23Drive 66.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Novatocar 66.1 mi
1h 19m$13–18Caltrain, BART, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
3h 12m$23–32Caltrain, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
3h 27m$18–23Bus, line 71 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 71
4h 33m$46–54
Mountain View to Novato by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Novato is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Novato. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Francisco Airport and Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Mountain View and Novato is 68 miles. The road distance is 66.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Novato without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Mountain View to Novato, including transfers.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Novato is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Mountain View to Novato.
There are 134+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, Millbrae, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Airport, and Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–13
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- 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
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marin Transit
Bus from Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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