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How to get fromBerkeley to Novatoby bus, car, taxi, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Novato by bus, car, taxi, train, or subway

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  1. Line 580 bus, line 71 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 71 / ...
    1h 47m
    $9–13

  2. Drive  28.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Berkeley to Novatocar car 28.1 mi
    34 min
    $6–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Berkeley to Novatotaxi taxi 28.1 mi
    34 min
    $100–130

  4. Line 580 bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    1h 55m
    $12–19

  5. Line 580 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580 / ...
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train Smart
    2h 5m

  6. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Montgomery Streetsubway subway Red-S
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    2h 9m
    $11–16

Berkeley to Novato by subway and bus

Calendar159Weekly Services
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 30 mi
  • Duration: 1h 47m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 1h 47m.

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