There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Bishop by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)SFO - BIH
4h 13m$62–296Drive 307.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Bishop307.6 mi
6h 35m$57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
14h 15m$77–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Richmond to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
16h 6m$128–566
Novato to Bishop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Bishop is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Bishop is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $60 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via San Francisco Bus Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Novato and Bishop is 272 miles. The road distance is 309.4 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Bishop without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Novato to Bishop, including transfers.
Novato to Bishop bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Bishop bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Bishop is 309 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Novato to Bishop.
There are 22+ hotels available in Bishop.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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