There are 6 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
9h 1m$37–65Drive 245 mi
- Drive from Novato to Visaliacar 245 mi
4h 16m$45–65Bus, 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 56m$85–287Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Novato to Emeryvilletaxi
- Take the train from Emeryville to Fremonttrain
- Take the train from Fremont Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Stockton to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
9h 41m$157–229Bus
- 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 50m$57–114Bus, 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 26m$75–328
Novato to Visalia by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Visalia is to bus and BART which costs $35 - $65 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Visalia is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $65.
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 50m.
The distance between Novato and Visalia is 258 miles. The road distance is 246.5 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Visalia without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 1m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 1m 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 187+ 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 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Fremont Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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 & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Stockton to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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