There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to Foster City by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the subway from Daly City to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
2h 5m$16–19Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Daly City to Foster Citycar 17.7 mi
23 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to El Camino Real & 27th Avebus Ecr
2h 36m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Daly City to Foster Citytaxi 17.7 mi
23 min$65–80
Daly City to Foster City by subway, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to Foster City is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to Foster City is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Foster City. However, there are services departing from John Daly Blvd & Mission St and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Daly City and Foster City is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to Foster City without a car is to BART and Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 5m and costs $16 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Daly City to Foster City, including transfers.
Daly City to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from John Daly Blvd & Mission St station.
Daly City to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to Foster City is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Daly City to Foster City.
There are 344+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to El Camino Real & 27th Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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 John Daly Blvd & Mission St to El Camino Real & 27th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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