There are 6 ways to get from Placerville to Novato by bus, tram, train, car, 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, tram, train, line 580 bus
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th StreetC / ...
- Take the tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtown
6h 1mDrive 117.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Novato117.6 mi
2h 5m$22–31Bus, tram, train, line 580 bus via Folsom
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave71
6h 59m$38–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
7h 41m$40–51Bus, train via Fairfield
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Take the bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte StationR / ...
8h 2m$30–44Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
8h 37m$36–62
Placerville to Novato by bus, tram, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Novato is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Novato is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Placerville and Novato is 149 miles. The road distance is 118.3 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Novato without a car is to bus and tram and train and line 580 bus which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Placerville to Novato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Novato is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Placerville to Novato.
There are 113+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Iron Point station, Iron Point Station, 8th & K Station, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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