There are 9 ways to get from Novato to Palmdale by bus, plane, train, subway, or car
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
7h 21m$247–288Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
14h 10m$60–178Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
12h 30m$80–94Bus, train via San Fernando
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Van Nuys
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Palmdale Station
17h 24m$89–628Drive 384 mi
- Drive from Novato to Palmdale384 mi
6h 39m$71–102Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)STS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
7h 16m$93–439Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
7h 52m$84–418Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
8h 39m$88–439Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OAK - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
9h 5m$80–332
Novato to Palmdale by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Palmdale is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Palmdale is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Novato and Palmdale is 438 miles. The road distance is 386.2 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Palmdale without a car is to bus and BART and train which takes 12h 30m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Novato to Palmdale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Palmdale is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Novato to Palmdale.
There are 62+ hotels available in Palmdale.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Palmdale, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Novato to Palmdale. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR), walk to Empire / Burbank Airport Transit Center, take the line 165 bus to Burbank Station, walk to Burbank - Downtown, then take the train to Palmdale Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Palmdale Station via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, King & Tully, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, and L.A. Union Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–16
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- 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
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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