There are 4 ways to get from Castro Valley to Foster City by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Castro Valley to Embarcaderosubway Blue-S
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 57m$13–19Drive 16.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castro Valley to Foster Citycar 16.9 mi
20 min$4–5BART, bus
- Take the subway from Castro Valley to Daly Citysubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 27th Avebus Ecr
3h 36m$9–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castro Valley to Foster Citytaxi 16.9 mi
20 min$60–80
Castro Valley to Foster City by subway, tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Foster City is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Foster City is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $60 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Valley to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Castro Valley and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound via Metro Embarcadero Station and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Foster City is 47 miles. The road distance is 17 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Foster City without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 57m and costs $12 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Castro Valley to Foster City, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Foster City train services, operated by BART, depart from Castro Valley station.
Castro Valley to Foster City train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Foster City is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Castro Valley to Foster City.
There are 506+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castro Valley to Foster City. However, you can take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Metro Embarcadero Station, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Station, then take the bus to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Castro Valley to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Daly City, Daly City BART-Bay 1, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 27th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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