There are 7 ways to get from Novato to Visalia by bus, subway, car, plane, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Visalia Transit Stationbus
8h 47m$40–61Drive 245 mi
- Drive from Novato to Visaliacar 245 mi
4h 16m$41–59Bus, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Visaliacar
6h 48m$213–327Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Novato to Martineztaxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
8h 48m$170–237Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
10h 49m$58–95Bus, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
7h 14m$360–506Bus, fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
6h 50m$103–320
Novato to Visalia by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Visalia is to bus and BART which costs $40 - $65 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Visalia is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Visalia station. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Visalia Transit Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Novato and Visalia is 258 miles. The road distance is 246.4 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Visalia without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 47m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Novato to Visalia, including transfers.
Novato to Visalia bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Visalia bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Visalia is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Novato to Visalia.
There are 79+ hotels available in Visalia.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Visalia, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Visalia Transit Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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