There are 10 ways to get from Culver City to Foster City by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the tram from Culver City Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
3h 35m$124–336Bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales / ...
15h 4m$55–78Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
12h 17m$75–115Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
13h 50m$244–376Drive 367.1 mi
- Drive from Culver City to Foster Citycar 367.1 mi
6h 10m$65–94Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
4h 25m$264–814Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
5h 9m$94–215Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
5h 43m$146–620Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
6h 4m$139–403Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
6h 38m$216–768
Culver City to Foster City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culver City to Foster City is to bus via San Jose which costs $50 - $80 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Culver City to Foster City is to tram and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Culver City to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Venice / Hughes and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Culver City station to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Culver City Station and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Culver City and Foster City is 374 miles. The road distance is 369.2 miles.
The best way to get from Culver City to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Culver City to Foster City, including transfers.
Culver City to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Culver City to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Culver City to Foster City is to bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Culver City, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Venice / Hughes to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Culver City Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Culver City Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Culver City Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (650) 588-8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- Commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Culver City to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Culver City to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Culver City to Foster City is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Culver City to Foster City.
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