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How to get fromLong Beach to Novatoby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Long Beach to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5h 33m
    $81–406

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    11h 35m
    $64–90

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    11h 25m
    $70–137

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novatotaxi taxi
    14h 20m
    $252–442

  5. Drive 425.4 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Novatocar car 425.4 mi
    7h 5m
    $78–113

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    6h 34m
    $74–366

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 3m
    $126–228

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 5m
    $449–1,361

  9. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 30m
    $93–447

  10. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    6. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    8h 45m

  11. Fly Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 580 bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    8h 6m

  12. Bus via Downtown Long Beach Station

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    13h 3m
    $76–125

Long Beach to Novato by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 11h 25m.

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