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How to get fromOceanside to Novatoby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Oceanside to Novato by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAN - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 14m
    $83–325

  2. Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLD - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 26m
    $72–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    12h 10m
    $80–153

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novatotaxi taxi
    15h 14m
    $255–483

  5. Drive 484.5 mi

    1. Drive from Oceanside to Novatocar car 484.5 mi
    8h 5m
    $89–128

  6. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 8m
    $116–546

  7. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SAN - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus bus
    6h 20m
    $102–465

  8. Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CLD - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 22m
    $100–484

  9. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    8h 38m
    $121–562

  10. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    9h 48m
    $108–593

  11. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oaklandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    13h 14m
    $77–131

Oceanside to Novato by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 12h 10m.

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