There are 4 ways to get from Pleasant Hill to Novato by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to Montgomery Streetsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 44m$14–20Drive 38.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasant Hill to Novatocar 38.3 mi
48 min$7–11Line 9 bus, BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the bus from Buskirk Ave and The Crossroads to Pleasant Hill BARTbus 316 / ...
- Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur 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 54mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasant Hill to Novatotaxi 38.3 mi
48 min$110–150
Pleasant Hill to Novato by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasant Hill to Novato is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasant Hill to Novato is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Pleasant Hill and Novato is 57 miles. The road distance is 38.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasant Hill to Novato without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 44m and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Pleasant Hill to Novato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasant Hill to Novato is 39 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Pleasant Hill to Novato.
There are 140+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Pleasant Hill, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pleasant Hill to Novato. However, you can take the line 18 bus to Pleasant Hill BART, walk to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, take the subway to Montgomery Street, walk to Mission St & 2nd St, then take the bus to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buskirk Ave and The Crossroads to SMART Novato Downtown via Pleasant Hill BART, Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, MacArthur, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Buskirk Ave and The Crossroads to Pleasant Hill BART
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
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