There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Castro Valley by bus, subway, train, 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, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Castro Valleysubway Blue-N
1h 58m$11–16Drive 45.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Castro Valleycar 45.8 mi
50 min$9–13Train, line 101 bus, BART
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Castro Valleysubway
2h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Castro Valleytaxi 45.8 mi
50 min$160–200
Novato to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Castro Valley is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Castro Valley is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Novato and Castro Valley is 52 miles. The road distance is 46 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Castro Valley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 1h 58m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Novato to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Castro Valley is 46 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Novato to Castro Valley.
There are 658+ hotels available in Castro Valley.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Castro Valley. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, then take the subway to Castro Valley. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Novato Downtown to Castro Valley via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St, California St & Van Ness Ave, California St & Davis St, and Embarcadero in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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