There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Novato by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Streetsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 20m$12–18Drive 41.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Novatocar 41.1 mi
51 min$8–11BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway
- 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 36mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Novatotaxi 41.1 mi
51 min$120–160
Walnut Creek to Novato by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Novato is 53 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Walnut Creek to Novato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Novato is 41 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Walnut Creek to Novato.
There are 140+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to Novato. However, you can 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 subway from Walnut Creek to SMART Novato Downtown via MacArthur, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
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