There are 6 ways to get from Novato to Cambria by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Bus, Caltrain, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
7h 59m$143–229Drive 243.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Cambriacar 243.6 mi
4h 44m$45–65Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
8h 58m$47–78Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Parkbus
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Burton & Mainbus
8h 3m$49–268Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
9h 22m$50–96Bus, BART, train, drive
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
9h 23m$49–88
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Cambria is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Cambria is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Novato and Cambria is 272 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Cambria without a car is to bus and Caltrain and train and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Novato to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Cambria is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Novato to Cambria.
There are 172+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Cambria. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 4th St, walk to 4th St & Market St, take the line 45 bus to Townsend St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Cambria via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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 & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Burton & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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