There are 9 ways to get from Novato to Rancho Mirage by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
4h 38m$116–457Drive 515.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Rancho Mirage515.8 mi
8h 39m$95–136Bus, train via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
17h 35mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Novato to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
18h 40mBus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
4h 58m$128–527Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
5h 51m$132–558Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)STS - PSP
4h 38m$137–548Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
17h 55mBus, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
18h 57m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Rancho Mirage is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Rancho Mirage is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Novato and Rancho Mirage is 479 miles. The road distance is 518.9 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Rancho Mirage without a car is to bus and train via Santa Barbara which takes 17h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Novato to Rancho Mirage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Rancho Mirage is 519 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Novato to Rancho Mirage.
There are 2184+ hotels available in Rancho Mirage.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Rancho Mirage, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Hwy 111 at Rancho Las Palmas via San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, and Town Center & Hahn in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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