There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DAL - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
7h 36m$146–666Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DFW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
8h 49m$92–349Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
41h 13m$166–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
2d 10h$270–599Drive 1,735 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Novato1,735 mi
28h 42m$317–458Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DAL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
8h 10m$103–403Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DAL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
9h 6m$150–627Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)DFW - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
8h 41m$128–513Fly Dallas to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DAL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
10h 5m$178–702Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DFW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
10h 54m$160–608Bus via Berkeley
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTFlixBus N2003
41h 58m$166–396
Dallas to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Novato is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $350 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas station to Novato. However, there are services departing from Dallas Bus Station and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between Dallas and Novato is 1521 miles. The road distance is 1745.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs $160 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Dallas to Novato, including transfers.
Dallas to Novato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Novato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Novato is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 8:18 PM in Dallas and 6:18 PM in Novato.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Novato is 1745 miles. It takes approximately 28h 42m to drive from Dallas to Novato.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dallas Bus Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 41h 13m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
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
- +1 415-461-4222
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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