There are 5 ways to get from Novato to Gilroy by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
4h 38m$19–31Bus
cheapest- 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 Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
5h 7m$16–27Bus, Caltrain
- 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 Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 41m$22–30Drive 102.4 mi
- Drive from Novato to Gilroycar 102.4 mi
1h 52m$19–27Bus, Caltrain via San Jose
- 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 bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
4h 42m$20–29
Novato to Gilroy by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Gilroy is to bus which costs $16 - $27 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Gilroy is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Novato and Gilroy is 112 miles. The road distance is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Gilroy without a car is to bus and BART which takes 4h 38m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Novato to Gilroy, including transfers.
Novato to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Gilroy is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Novato to Gilroy.
There are 57+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Gilroy Transit Center via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Jose Diridon in around 5h 7m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- 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
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
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