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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    8h 26m
    $250–953

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    10h 6m
    $138–581

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    2d 21h
    $282–937

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
    3. Take the taxi from Martinez to Novatotaxi
    3d
    $602–3,106

  5. Drive 2,786.8 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Novatocar2,786.8 mi
    44h 2m
    $509–735

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    9h 57m
    $148–1,118

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeIAD - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    11h 40m
    $235–971

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus
    11h 11m
    $239–1,469

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBWI - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    11h 40m
    $245–1,508

Washington to Novato by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 21h.

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