There are 4 ways to get from Olympic Valley to Novato by bus, taxi, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus Northstar
- Take the taxi from San Francisco - 16th St to Novatotaxi
7h 2m$205–235Drive 184.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Olympic Valley to Novatocar 184.2 mi
3h 19m$34–49Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Olympic Valley to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
7h 4m$59–535Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Olympic Valley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
4h 37m$255–500
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympic Valley to Novato is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Olympic Valley to Novato is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Olympic Valley and Novato is 260 miles. The road distance is 185.2 miles.
The best way to get from Olympic Valley to Novato without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 2m and costs $200 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Olympic Valley to Novato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympic Valley to Novato is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Olympic Valley to Novato.
There are 127+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Olympic Valley, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Olympic Valley to Novato. However, you can take the bus to Railyard Mobility Hub, take the bus to Northstar Village Gate # 8, take the bus to San Francisco - 16th St, then take the taxi to Novato. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Olympic Valley to DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave via Colfax Amtrak Station, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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