There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Foster City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ATL - OAK
8h 16m$332–1,112Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ATL - SJC
8h 41m$232–716Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
2d 12h$409–778Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
3d 1h$970–1,930Drive 2,447.5 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Foster Citycar 2,447.5 mi
38h 50m$447–646Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ATL - SFO
8h 2m$256–432Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
2d 16h$445–835
Atlanta to Foster City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Foster City is to fly which costs $250 - $440 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Foster City is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $250 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Atlanta and Foster City is 2168 miles. The road distance is 2461.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Foster City without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 2 days 12h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Atlanta to Foster City, including transfers.
Atlanta to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Foster City is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Irving, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Atlanta to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Foster City is 3h behind Atlanta. It is currently 1:02 AM in Atlanta and 10:02 PM in Foster City.
Atlanta to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Foster City is 2462 miles. It takes approximately 38h 50m to drive from Atlanta to Foster City.
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