The average bus between Foster City and Salinas takes 8h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Foster City to Salinas. 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 twice daily between Foster City and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 9:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Foster City is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:41 AM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and take an average of 8h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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11h 25m • 4 changesWant to know about travelling from Foster City to Salinas? 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 Salinas. However, there are services departing from Foster City station and arriving at Salinas station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Foster City to Salinas bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Foster City to Salinas bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
The distance between Foster City and Salinas is 112.1 km. The road distance is 151 km.
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, 2nd & Santa Clara, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 6h 18m.