There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Embarcadero by bus, train, cable car, 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
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
1h 15m$7–11Drive 28.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Embarcaderocar 28.9 mi
38 min$6–8Train, line 101 bus, cable car
- 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 cable car from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Drumm Stcablecar Ca
1h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Embarcaderotaxi 28.9 mi
38 min$100–130
Novato to Embarcadero by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Embarcadero is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Embarcadero is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Mission St & Fremont St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Novato and Embarcadero is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.1 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Embarcadero without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $7 - $11.
The bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Novato to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Embarcadero is 29 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Novato to Embarcadero.
There are 815+ hotels available in Embarcadero.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St hourly. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- 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
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Cable car from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Drumm St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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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