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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Line 580 bus, line 71 bus
best
1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 49 / ...
1h 44m
$9–13
Drive 28.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Berkeley to Novatocar 28.1 mi
34 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Berkeley to Novatotaxi 28.1 mi
34 min
$100–130
Line 580 bus, line 101 bus
1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
1h 56m
$12–19
Line 580 bus, train
1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain Smart
2h 5m
BART, bus
1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Montgomery Streetsubway Red-S
2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 7m
$10–15

Berkeley to Novato by subway and bus

159Weekly Services

1h 44mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 30.5 mi
Duration: 1h 44m

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, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 1h 44m.

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Novato(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Novato (Spanish for "Novatus") is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Novato

China Camp State Park(Opens in a new window)

China Camp State Park is a state park of California, United States, surrounding a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. The park is located in San Rafael, California, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces. The 1514 acre park was established in 1976. A 75 acre district, including the shrimping village and a prehistoric shell midden, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having state-level significance in archaeology, architecture, commerce, settlement, and social history.

Muir Woods National Monument(Opens in a new window)

Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on Mount Tamalpais near the Pacific coast, in southwestern Marin County, California. It is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and is 12 mi north of San Francisco. It protects 554 acre, of which 240 acre are old growth coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, one of a few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Marin County Civic Center(Opens in a new window)

The Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California, United States. Groundbreaking for the Civic Center Administration Building took place in 1960, after Wright's death and under the watch of Wright's protégé, Aaron Green, and was completed in 1962. The Hall of Justice was begun in 1966 and completed in 1969. Veterans Memorial Auditorium opened in 1971, and the Exhibit Hall opened in 1976.

Stinson Beach(Opens in a new window)

Stinson Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located 2.5 mi east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). The population of the Stinson Beach CDP (census-designated place) was 632 at the 2010 census.

Places to stay in Novato

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Residence Inn by Marriott Novato Sonoma(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$153

Refreshing Comfort Guest Suite(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$260

High-End Private Suite with Deck & Mountain Views in Prime Marin County Location(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$125

Days Inn by Wyndham Novato/San Francisco(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

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