There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Vacaville by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
3h 51m$16–22Drive 43.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Vacaville43.4 mi
49 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novato to Vacaville43.4 mi
49 min$140–180Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580 / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation CenterR / ...
4h 29m$17–25
Novato to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Vacaville is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Vacaville is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte Station and Fairfield Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Novato and Vacaville is 93 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Vacaville without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 51m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Novato to Vacaville, including transfers.
Novato to Vacaville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Novato to Vacaville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Vacaville is 44 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Novato to Vacaville.
There are 64+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave to Vacaville Transportation Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 4h 29m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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