There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Novato by plane, bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
6h 41m$232–782Fly Tucson to Oakland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane TUS - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 48m$115–543Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
24h 34m$117–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
24h 52m$535–838Drive 885.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Novatocar 885.1 mi
14h 27m$162–234Bus to Phoenix, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 35m$172–328Bus to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 24m$140–469Bus to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
8h 34m$253–341Bus to Phoenix, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PHX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
7h 44m$126–408Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101 / ...
24h 43m$170–258
Tucson to Novato by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Novato is to bus and BART which costs $110 - $180 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Novato. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Tucson and Novato is 809 miles. The road distance is 890.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Novato without a car is to bus and BART which takes 24h 34m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Tucson to Novato, including transfers.
Tucson to Novato bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
Tucson to Novato bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Novato is 890 miles. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Tucson to Novato.
There are 118+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $115–118
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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