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There are 12 ways to get from Santa Monica to Novato by plane, bus, subway, train, taxi, car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeLAX - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
    6h 3m
    $49–203

  2. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    10h 54m
    $68–79

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to EmeryvilletrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Emeryville to Novatotaxi
    14h 11m
    $174–264

  4. Drive 399.6 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Novatocar399.6 mi
    6h 39m
    $73–106

  5. Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLAX - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    5h 40m
    $104–616

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeLAX - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
    5h 53m
    $67–306

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLAX - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    7h 5m
    $98–357

  8. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBUR - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    4. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to DeLong Ave & Reichert Avebus
    7h 9m
    $172–334

  9. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBUR - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Novato Downtowntrain
    7h 37m

  10. Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram
    2. Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
    4. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLGB - OAK
    5. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    6. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to DeLong Ave & Reichert Avebus
    7h 37m
    $89–439

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San FranciscobusFlixBus 2000
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    11h 16m
    $50–78

  12. Bus via Los Angeles Union Station

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus101
    12h 36m
    $49–183

Santa Monica to Novato by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lincoln Nb & Santa Monica Fs to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Gayley Nb & Strathmore Ns, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Townsend St & 5th St, Market St & Stockton St, and Mission St & 4th St in around 11h 16m.

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