There are 5 ways to get from Novato to Colma 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 Colmasubway Yellow-S / ...
1h 38m$10–14Drive 33.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Colmacar 33.8 mi
46 min$7–9Train, 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 Colmasubway
2h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Colmataxi 33.8 mi
46 min$120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Daly City BART Stationbus 14R
2h 18m$10–15
Novato to Colma by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Colma is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Colma is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Colma. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Mission St & 4th St and Daly City BART-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Novato and Colma is 39 miles. The road distance is 34 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Colma without a car is to bus and BART which takes 1h 38m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Novato to Colma, including transfers.
Novato to Colma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Colma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Colma is 34 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Novato to Colma.
There are 768+ hotels available in Colma.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Mission St & 4th St and Daly City BART-Bay 1 in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- 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
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to Daly City BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
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