There are 5 ways to get from Novato to Bodega Bay by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus, line 95 bus
best- Take the bus from Novato Hub to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 51
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Baybus 95
2h 30m$4–26Drive 39.1 mi
- Drive from Novato to Bodega Baycar 39.1 mi
47 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Bodega Baytaxi 39.1 mi
47 min$130–160Bus, line 95 bus via SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Baybus 95
3h 59m$4–32Train, taxi
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma Northtrain Smart
- Take the taxi from SMART Petaluma North to Bodega Baytaxi
56 min
Novato to Bodega Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Bodega Bay is to bus and line 95 bus which costs $3 - $26 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Bodega Bay is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Bodega Bay. However, there are services departing from Novato Hub and arriving at Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Novato and Bodega Bay is 51 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Bodega Bay without a car is to bus and line 95 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $3 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Novato to Bodega Bay, including transfers.
Novato to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, depart from Novato Hub station.
Novato to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Bodega Bay is 39 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Novato to Bodega Bay.
There are 248+ hotels available in Bodega Bay.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Bodega Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Novato Hub to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma North
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Novato Hub to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–10
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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