There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Novato by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato DowntownSmart
41 minDrive 26.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Novato26.8 mi
28 min$5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave101
1h$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa to Novato26.8 mi
28 min$90–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Novato is to drive which costs $4 - $8 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Novato is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $4 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at SMART Novato Downtown. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Novato is 26 miles. The road distance is 26.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Novato without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs .
The train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato Downtown takes 41 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Rosa to Novato bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Novato train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Novato is to train which takes 41 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $10 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
SMART operates a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato Downtown hourly, and the journey takes 41 min. Alternatively, Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave hourly. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Novato bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave station.
Santa Rosa to Novato train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART Novato Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Novato is 27 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Santa Rosa to Novato.
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