There are 5 ways to get from Watsonville to Novato by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, bus, BART
best- Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
5h 59m$20–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to DeLong Ave Bus Padbus 101
7h 3m$40–74Drive 116.8 mi
- Drive from Watsonville to Novatocar 116.8 mi
2h 9m$22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
5h 59mLine 1 bus, bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
6h 3m$22–39
Watsonville to Novato by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Novato is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Novato is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Novato. However, there are services departing from Rodriguez / Second and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Salinas and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Watsonville and Novato is 131 miles. The road distance is 117.5 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Novato without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and BART which takes 5h 59m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Watsonville to Novato, including transfers.
Watsonville to Novato bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Watsonville to Novato bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Novato is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Watsonville to Novato.
There are 136+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 5h 59m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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 Van Ness Ave & Clay St to DeLong Ave Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
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