There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Walnut Creek by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
1h 56m$12–17Drive 40.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Walnut Creekcar 40.8 mi
50 min$8–11Train, line 580 bus, BART
- 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 MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
2h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Walnut Creektaxi 40.8 mi
50 min$120–150
Novato to Walnut Creek by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Walnut Creek is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Novato and Walnut Creek is 53 miles. The road distance is 41 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus and BART which takes 1h 56m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Novato to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Walnut Creek is 41 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Novato to Walnut Creek.
There are 292+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Walnut Creek. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, then take the subway to Walnut Creek. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Novato Downtown to Walnut Creek via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, and MacArthur in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- 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/
- 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
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