There are 5 ways to get from Novato to Alameda by bus, train, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
1h 23m$9–14Drive 34.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Alameda34.8 mi
42 min$7–10Train, line 580 bus, BART
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
2h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Alameda34.8 mi
42 min$130–160Bus via Lake Merritt
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
1h 33m$9–14
Novato to Alameda by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Alameda is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Alameda is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between Novato and Alameda is 36 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Novato to Alameda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Alameda is 35 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Novato to Alameda.
There are 872+ hotels available in Alameda.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St hourly. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
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- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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