There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Novato by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 37m$108–493Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Martineztrain
- Take the taxi from Martinez to Novatotaxi
21h 57m$388–642Drive 627.2 mi
- Drive from Boise to Novatocar 627.2 mi
10h 33m$115–166Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 27m$157–864Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
6h 41m$148–825Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BOI - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
7h 41m$153–763Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
7h 32m$165–924Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
32h 6m$298–597
Boise to Novato by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Novato is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $150 - $900.
The distance between Boise and Novato is 574 miles. The road distance is 630.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Novato without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 21h 57m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Boise to Novato, including transfers.
Novato is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 12:47 PM in Boise and 11:47 AM in Novato.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Novato is 631 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Boise to Novato.
There are 497+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boise to Novato. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, then take the train to SMART Novato Downtown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, take the bus to Chemult Post Office, walk to Chemult, take the train to Martinez, then take the taxi to Novato.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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