There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Novato by train, bus, tram, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
3h 57m$20–28Drive 65.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Novato65.4 mi
1h 19m$12–18Line 52 bus, Caltrain, tram, ferry, train
- Take the bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center52
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero StationN
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Novato Downtown
4h 40mCaltrain, bus via San Mateo
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Hamilton TerminalFrom SFO
4h 9m$38–60Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
5h 18m$16–26
Los Altos to Novato by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Novato is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Novato. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Station and Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Los Altos and Novato is 76 miles. The road distance is 65.8 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Novato without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs $19 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Los Altos to Novato, including transfers.
Los Altos to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Novato is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Los Altos to Novato.
There are 127+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Station, and Mission St & 4th St in around 5h 18m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Hamilton Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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