There are 10 ways to get from Foster City to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram
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Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
2h 38m$388–1,420Bus via Palo Alto Transit Center
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtownbus San José
12h 59m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
8h 39m$56–73Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
12h 59m$109–261Drive 366.8 mi
- Drive from Foster City to Los Angelescar 366.8 mi
6h 11m$67–97Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
3h 13m$277–817Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
4h 11m$96–221Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram
4h 8m$132–343Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
4h 45m$180–478Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0800 / ...
9h 20m$59–96
Foster City to Los Angeles by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Los Angeles is to bus via Palo Alto Transit Center which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $380 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd and arriving at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station via Santa Clara Transit Center and San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Foster City to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Los Angeles via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Foster City and Los Angeles is 376 miles. The road distance is 369 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Foster City to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Foster City to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Foster City to Los Angeles train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Foster City to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $380 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $75 and takes 8h 39m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Foster City to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Foster City to Los Angeles train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Los Angeles is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Foster City to Los Angeles.
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