There are 5 ways to get from Novato to St. Helena by bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Bus, line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
3h 44m$9–16Drive 44.8 mi
- Drive from Novato to St. Helenacar 44.8 mi
58 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to St. Helenataxi 44.8 mi
58 min$150–180Line 580 bus, bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
4h 47m$12–20Train, taxi
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma Northtrain Smart
- Take the taxi from SMART Petaluma North to St. Helenataxi
1h 13m
Novato to St. Helena by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to St. Helena is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to St. Helena is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from Petaluma and arriving at Main St. at Pine St. via Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Novato and St. Helena is 57 miles. The road distance is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to St. Helena without a car is to bus and line 10 bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Novato to St. Helena, including transfers.
Novato to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petaluma station.
Novato to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Napa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to St. Helena is 45 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Novato to St. Helena.
There are 221+ hotels available in St. Helena.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and St. Helena, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Novato Downtown to Main St. at Pine St. via SMART Petaluma Downtown, Petaluma, and Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma North
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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