There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to Novato by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
1h 54m$9–14Drive 35 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to Novato35 mi
44 min$7–10BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtown
2h 36mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Alameda to Novato35 mi
44 min$130–160
Alameda to Novato by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Novato is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Novato is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between Alameda and Novato is 36 miles. The road distance is 35.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Alameda to Novato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Novato is 35 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Alameda to Novato.
There are 132+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave hourly. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- 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
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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