There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Novato by bus, train, or car
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
3h 28m$16–23Drive 52 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Novatocar 52 mi
1h 11m$10–14Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Levelbus 292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch Roadbus From SFO
4h 11m$29–48Bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
4h 49m$11–18
Half Moon Bay to Novato by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Novato is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Novato. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, San Francisco Airport and Hwy 101 @ Smith Ranch Rd Bus Pad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Novato is 64 miles. The road distance is 52.3 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Novato without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Half Moon Bay to Novato, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 station.
Half Moon Bay to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Novato is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Novato.
There are 143+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, San Francisco Airport, Smith Ranch Road, and Hwy 101 @ Smith Ranch Rd Bus Pad in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
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