The average bus between Hercules and Novato takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hercules to Novato. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Hercules and Novato. The earliest departure is at 4:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Hercules is at 8:21 PM which arrives into Novato at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer at El Cerrito del Norte Station and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Novato. However, there are services departing from Hercules station and arriving at Novato station via El Cerrito del Norte Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Hercules to Novato bus services, operated by WestCat, depart from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound station.
Hercules to Novato bus services, operated by WestCat, arrive at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
The distance between Hercules and Novato is 26.6 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 2h 18m.