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How to get fromSeattle to Novatoby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    7h 4m
    $188–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    22h 5m
    $126–236

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Martineztrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Martinez to Novatotaxi taxi
    22h 44m
    $336–648

  4. Drive 796.2 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Novatocar car 796.2 mi
    13h 43m
    $146–210

  5. Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 34m
    $210–430

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SEA - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus bus
    6h 46m
    $182–478

  7. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h
    $241–431

  8. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    8h 12m
    $154–401

  9. Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SEA - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    9h 8m

Seattle to Novato by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 738.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 22h 5m.

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