There are 6 ways to get from Foster City to Petaluma by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34bus Fcx
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
3h 15m$10–14Caltrain, line 101 bus, train
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 51mCaltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
4h 9mDrive 60.1 mi
- Drive from Foster City to Petalumacar 60.1 mi
1h 13m$11–16Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelbus 292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
3h 54m$30–60Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
5h 5m$11–14
Foster City to Petaluma by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Petaluma is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Foster City and Petaluma is 66 miles. The road distance is 60.4 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Petaluma without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Foster City to Petaluma, including transfers.
Foster City to Petaluma bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd station.
Foster City to Petaluma bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Petaluma is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Foster City to Petaluma.
There are 200+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 and Fremont St & Mission St in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
- Schedules at
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- Adult
- $14
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