The average bus between Foster City and Los Altos takes 2h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Foster City to Los Altos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Foster City and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 8:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Foster City is at 7:11 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and take an average of 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
2h 4m • 3 changes
2h 27m • 3 changes
2h 12m • 3 changes
2h 39m • 3 changes
Want to know about travelling from Foster City to Los Altos? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Foster City station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Foster City to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Foster City to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Showers station.
The distance between Foster City and Los Altos is 23.7 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to San Antonio & Almond via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 2h 19m.
