There are 6 ways to get from Fresno to Novato by bus, subway, car, plane, train, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
6h 37m$32–56Drive 203.8 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Novato203.8 mi
3h 36m$38–54Fly, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)FAT - SFO
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
5h 16m$57–304Bus, BART via Modesto
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
6h 57m$39–53Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to DeLong Ave Bus Pad101
7h 53m$37–56Bus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon68
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
8h 13m
Fresno to Novato by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Novato is to bus and Caltrain which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Novato is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Novato. However, there are services departing from Fresno, CA and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Fresno and Novato is 228 miles. The road distance is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to Novato without a car is to bus and BART which takes 6h 37m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Fresno to Novato, including transfers.
Fresno to Novato bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Fresno, CA station.
Fresno to Novato bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Novato is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Fresno to Novato.
There are 133+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fresno, CA to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Gilroy, Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–28
- Titanium
- $18–29
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- 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
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to DeLong Ave Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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