The average bus between Mountain View and Novato takes 3h 39m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mountain View 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 twice daily between Mountain View and Novato. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mountain View is at 3:34 PM which arrives into Novato at 7:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and take an average of 3h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Novato. However, there are services departing from Mountain View station and arriving at Novato station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
The distance between Mountain View and Novato is 90.9 km. The road distance is 113 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 4h 27m.