The train between Novato and San Rafael takes 19 min. There is a train service every few hours from Novato to San Rafael. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Novato and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 4:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Novato is at 9:15 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 9:35 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 19 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Novato station and arriving at San Rafael station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Novato to San Rafael train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Novato Downtown station.
Novato to San Rafael train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
The distance between Novato and San Rafael is 15.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
SMART operates a train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafael hourly, and the journey takes 20 min.