There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Novato by train, bus, 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 Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 57m$17–23Drive 66.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Novatocar 66.1 mi
1h 19m$13–18Caltrain, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
3h 27m$18–23Caltrain, bus via San Mateo
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch Roadbus From SFO
3h 5m$47–52Bus
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101 / ...
4h 27m$14–23
Mountain View to Novato by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Novato is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Novato. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Winslow St & Broadway St and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Mountain View and Novato is 68 miles. The road distance is 66.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Novato without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Mountain View to Novato, including transfers.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Novato is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Mountain View to Novato.
There are 151+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 4h 27m.
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- 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 Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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