The average bus between Foster City and Stanford University takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Foster City to Stanford University. 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 every 4 hours between Foster City and Stanford University. 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 Stanford University at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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1h 46m • 2 changesWant to know about travelling from Foster City to Stanford University? 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 Stanford University. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Foster City to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Foster City to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Foster City and Stanford University is 17.1 km. The road distance is 22 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 55 min.