There are 5 ways to get from Fairfield to Novato by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to RichmondCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580 / ...
2h 43m$22–35Drive 35.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfield to Novato35.6 mi
41 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairfield to Novato35.6 mi
41 min$120–150Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte StationR / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580 / ...
3h 6m$12–21Bus, line 580 bus, line 49 bus
- Take the bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte StationR / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Diablo Av & George St49 / ...
3h 39m$12–15
Fairfield to Novato by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to Novato is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to Novato is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfield to Novato. However, there are services departing from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Fairfield and Novato is 65 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Novato without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Fairfield to Novato, including transfers.
Fairfield to Novato bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak station.
Fairfield to Novato bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfield to Novato is 36 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Fairfield to Novato.
There are 135+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Fairfield, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Diablo Av & George St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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