There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 51m$80–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101 / ...
13h 42m$74–157Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
16h 3m$149–319Drive 452.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Novatocar 452.6 mi
7h 36m$83–120Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 35m$103–474Fly 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)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
6h 44m$90–445Fly Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
5h 46m$89–413Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 40m$336–1,240Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 23m$110–531Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 580 bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
8h 9m$122–584Train, bus via Magnolia + Sunnyside
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
14h 2m$74–126
Riverside to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Novato is to train and bus via Magnolia + Sunnyside which costs $70 - $130 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Novato is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Novato. However, there are services departing from Vine St. Mobility Hub and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Katella-Harbor, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Riverside and Novato is 431 miles. The road distance is 455.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 13h 42m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Riverside to Novato, including transfers.
Riverside to Novato bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Vine St. Mobility Hub station.
Riverside to Novato bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Novato is 455 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Riverside to Novato.
There are 77+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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 El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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