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How to get fromIrvine to Novatoby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Irvine to Novato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5h 28m
    $134–364

  2. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SNA - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus bus
    5h 31m
    $73–324

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    13h 1m
    $84–133

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    15h 36m
    $268–427

  5. Drive  443.8 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Novatocar car 443.8 mi
    7h 25m
    $74–106

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5h 15m
    $242–815

  7. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    6h 30m
    $520–827

  8. Train, line 62 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Norwalk / Imperial to 226th / Norwalkbus bus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    4. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus
    7h 53m
    $105–497

  9. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 45m
    $86–367

  10. Bus via Berkeley (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    13h 12m
    $79–122

Irvine to Novato by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 13h 1m.

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