The average bus between Foster City and San Jose takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Foster City to San Jose. 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 hourly between Foster City and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 7:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Foster City is at 8:15 PM which arrives into San Jose at 10:55 PM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Foster City to San Jose? 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 San Jose. However, there are services departing from Foster City station and arriving at San Jose station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Foster City to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Foster City to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
The distance between Foster City and San Jose is 41.2 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 49m.