There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Novato by train, bus, ferry, car, or subway
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 8m$17–23Drive 66 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Novato66 mi
1h 19m$12–18Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry TerminalLssf
4h 10m$16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch RoadFrom SFO
4h 35m$28–54Caltrain, BART, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
3h 15m$22–31
Mountain View to Novato by train, tram, 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, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, San Francisco Airport and Hwy 101 @ Smith Ranch Rd Bus Pad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Mountain View and Novato is 69 miles. The road distance is 66.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Novato without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Mountain View to Novato, including transfers.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave 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 135+ 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, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, San Francisco Airport, Smith Ranch Road, and Hwy 101 @ Smith Ranch Rd Bus Pad in around 4h 35m.
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- $20–35
- Website
- https://marinairporter.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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