The average bus between San Carlos and Foster City takes 43 min and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus service runs several times per day from San Carlos to Foster City. 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 3 hours between San Carlos and Foster City. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Carlos is at 5:39 PM which arrives into Foster City at 6:19 PM. All services require a transfer at El Camino Real & 28th Ave and take an average of 43 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Foster City. However, there are services departing from San Carlos station and arriving at Foster City station via El Camino Real & 28th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
San Carlos to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. station.
The distance between San Carlos and Foster City is 5.8 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via El Camino Real & 28th Ave and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 1h 33m.