There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Sausalito by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 71 bus
best- Take the bus from Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Marin City Hub-Donahue & Ternersbus 71
1h 3m$4–9Train, line 132 bus
- Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Spencer Ave Bus Padbus 132
1h 34mDrive 20 mi
- Drive from Novato to Sausalitocar 20 mi
24 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Sausalitotaxi 20 mi
24 min$75–90
Novato to Sausalito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Sausalito is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Sausalito is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Sausalito. However, there are services departing from Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Bridgeway & Pine St via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Novato and Sausalito is 21 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Sausalito without a car is to line 71 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs $4 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Novato to Sausalito, including transfers.
Novato to Sausalito bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Sausalito bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Sausalito is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Novato to Sausalito.
There are 650+ hotels available in Sausalito.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Sausalito, CA, USA?
Marin Transit operates a bus from Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 42 min.
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Downtown Novato-Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Spencer Ave Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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