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There are 3 ways to get from Novato to Stinson Beach by bus, car, or taxi

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Line 71 bus, line 61 bus
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1. Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Marin City Hub-Donahue & Ternersbus 71
2. Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Marbus 61
2h 35m
$4
Drive 28.8 mi
1. Drive from Novato to Stinson Beachcar 28.8 mi
41 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Novato to Stinson Beachtaxi 28.8 mi
41 min
$100–130

Novato to Stinson Beach by bus

44Weekly Buses

2h 35mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 34.8 mi
Duration: 2h 35m

What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Stinson Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar via Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners in around 2h 35m.

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Bolinas, United States

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Things to do in Bolinas

Stinson Beach(Opens in a new window)

Stinson Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located 2.5 mi east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). The population of the Stinson Beach CDP (census-designated place) was 632 at the 2010 census.

Muir Woods National Monument(Opens in a new window)

Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on Mount Tamalpais near the Pacific coast, in southwestern Marin County, California. It is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and is 12 mi north of San Francisco. It protects 554 acre, of which 240 acre are old growth coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, one of a few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Golden Gate Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the 1 mi strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Golden Gate Park(Opens in a new window)

Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of 1017 acres of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development of Golden Gate Park. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles (3 mi) long east to west, and about half a mile (0.5 mi) north to south. With 13 million visitors annually, Golden Gate is the fifth most-visited city park in the United States after Central Park in New York City, Lincoln Park in Chicago, and Balboa and Mission Bay Parks in San Diego.

Places to stay in Bolinas

Mountain Home Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Mini Shortboard Room with a Queen Bed(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Shortboard Room includes Queen Bed(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Funboard Room includes King Bed and Mini Kitchenette(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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