There are 9 ways to get from Ontario to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - SFO
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
3h 51m$60–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Cal State LA W707
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
13h 20m$51–191Train, taxi
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novato
15h 12m$179–282Drive 434.3 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Novato434.3 mi
7h 12m$80–115Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
3h 38m$98–521Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
5h 3m$94–503Fly Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)ONT - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
3h 47m$89–439Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
4h 30m$198–603Bus, BART
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
15h 41m$94–145
Ontario to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Novato is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 3h 38m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Novato. However, there are services departing from Holt @ Lemon and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Pomona Transit Center, Cal State La Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Ontario and Novato is 412 miles. The road distance is 436.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $50 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Ontario to Novato, including transfers.
Ontario to Novato bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, depart from Pomona Transit Center station.
Ontario to Novato bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, arrive at Cal State LA W station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Novato is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Ontario to Novato.
There are 131+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Holt @ Lemon to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Pomona Transit Center, Cal State LA W, Cal State La Transit Center, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Cal State LA W
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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
Piratas Cab
- Phone
- +1 626-391-9090
Lady Cab Driver
- Phone
- +1 909-624-3333
https://proride.pro/home
- Phone
- +1 833-393-2776
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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