There are 4 ways to get from Lakeport to Novato by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center7
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to PetalumaAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 42mDrive, train
cheapest- Drive from Lakeport to SMART Windsor
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Novato DowntownSmart
2h 6m$11–21Drive 91.4 mi
- Drive from Lakeport to Novato91.4 mi
1h 47m$17–25Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center7
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
5h 8m$14–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeport to Novato is to bus via Santa Rosa which costs $13 - $40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeport to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeport to Novato. However, there are services departing from Main & Third and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop and Copeland St Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Lakeport and Novato is 132 miles. The road distance is 91.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeport to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Lakeport to Novato, including transfers.
Lakeport to Novato bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Main & Third station.
Lakeport to Novato bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Pear Tree Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeport to Novato is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Lakeport to Novato.
There are 132+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Lakeport, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Third to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Pear Tree Center, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, and Copeland St Transit Mall in around 4h 42m.
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- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lake Transit
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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