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How to get fromIrvine to Novatoby plane, bus, train, subway, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Irvine to Novato by plane, bus, train, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    3h 48m
    $171–312

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    11h 49m
    $57–164

  3. Train, bus, BART

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    11h
    $76–90

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationtrainOC Line
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandtrainCoast Starlight
    16h 19m
    $86–173

  5. Drive 443.8 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Novatocar443.8 mi
    7h 21m
    $81–117

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
    4h 17m
    $316–570

  7. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeSNA - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
    4h 7m
    $82–392

  8. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSNA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    5h 8m
    $112–309

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus StationbusGreyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    13h 18m
    $69–193

Irvine to Novato by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Tustin to SMART Novato Downtown via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 16h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 13h 18m.

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