There are 6 ways to get from Carson City to Novato by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Francisco - 16th StHeavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
8h 56m$131–140Drive 203.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carson City to Novato203.1 mi
4h$38–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS
- Take the train from Reno to Richmond
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
12h 5m$93–172Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
6h 31m$52–230Bus via Reno
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSCrsn
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit CenterGreyhound US0870
9h 12m$44–121Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RNO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
7h 26m$221–334
Carson City to Novato by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carson City to Novato is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Carson City to Novato is to drive which takes 4h and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Carson City to Novato. However, there are services departing from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court and arriving at DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave via Reno Amtrak, Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Carson City and Novato is 271 miles. The road distance is 204.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carson City to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $130 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Carson City to Novato, including transfers.
Carson City to Novato bus services, operated by RTC, depart from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court station.
Carson City to Novato bus services, operated by RTC, arrive at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS.
Yes, the driving distance between Carson City to Novato is 204 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Carson City to Novato.
There are 135+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Carson City, NV, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stewart St between 2nd and 3rd St-SB to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Douglas County Community/Senior Center, Stateline Transit Center, Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, San Francisco - 16th St, De Haro St & 16th St, and Larkin St & Grove St in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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