There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Sonora by bus, subway, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, BART, taxi
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the taxi from Bentley St & G St to Sonorataxi
6h 47m$137–173Drive 145.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Sonoracar 145.3 mi
2h 59m$27–39Train, line 580 bus, BART, drive
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseumsubway
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Fremonttrain
- Take the train from Fremont Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Drive from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Sonoracar
7h 15mBus, BART, line 60 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on to Maag Rd & F Stbus 60
- Take the taxi from Maag Rd & F St to Sonorataxi
7h$112–143
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Sonora is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Sonora is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Novato and Sonora is 177 miles. The road distance is 146.2 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Sonora without a car is to bus and BART and taxi which takes 6h 47m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Novato to Sonora, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Sonora is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Novato to Sonora.
There are 228+ hotels available in Sonora.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Sonora, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Sonora. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, walk to Bay A - Modesto Transit Center - Exit on, take the line 50 bus to Bentley St & G St, then take the taxi to Sonora. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Novato Downtown to Sonora via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak, Fremont Station, and Lathrop/Manteca Station in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Fremont Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on to Maag Rd & F St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Desoto Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 209-999-9999
- Website
- desotocab.webs.com
Red Top Taxi
- Phone
- +1 209-524-4741
Desoto Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 209-999-9999
- Website
- desotocab.webs.com
Red Top Taxi
- Phone
- +1 209-524-4741
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