There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Novato by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
1h 56m$10–15Drive 31.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Novatocar 31.8 mi
37 min$6–9BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain
2h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Novatotaxi 31.8 mi
37 min$110–140
Oakland to Novato by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Novato is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Novato is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Novato. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 2nd St and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Oakland and Novato is 38 miles. The road distance is 32 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Oakland to Novato, including transfers.
Oakland to Novato bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Mission St & 2nd St station.
Oakland to Novato bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Novato is 32 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Oakland to Novato.
There are 142+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave hourly. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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 El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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