There are 3 ways to get from Novato to Napa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain Smart
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 1mDrive 27.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Napacar 27.5 mi
38 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Napataxi 27.5 mi
38 min$85–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Napa is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Napa is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Novato and Napa is 36 miles. The road distance is 27.6 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Napa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Novato to Napa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Napa is 28 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Novato to Napa.
There are 730+ hotels available in Napa.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Napa. However, you can take the train to SMART Petaluma Downtown, walk to Petaluma, then take the bus to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can drive from Novato to Napa in around 38 min.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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