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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 27m
    $96–484

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

    cheapest
    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
    5h 58m
    $64–279

  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 26m
    $81–127

  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
    $352–532

  5. Drive  425.4 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Novatocar car 425.4 mi
    7h 5m
    $73–105

  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 32m
    $89–496

  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 9m
    $106–228

  8. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    6h 47m
    $245–820

  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 23m
    $73–315

  10. Fly Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 580 bus, line 101 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-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    7h 54m
    $135–589

  11. Bus, BART

    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 36m
    $64–90

  12. Bus via Berkeley (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 39m
    $74–112

Long Beach to Novato by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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 26m.

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