There are 5 ways to get from Foster City to Redwood City by bus, train, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus 251
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
40 min$5–7Drive 6.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to Redwood Citycar 6.9 mi
9 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to Redwood Citytaxi 6.9 mi
9 min$28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Foster City to Redwood Citywalk 7.1 mi
2h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to El Camino Real & Brewster Avebus Ecr / ...
45 min$4–5
Foster City to Redwood City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Redwood City is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Redwood City is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Redwood City. However, there are services departing from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd and arriving at El Camino Real & Brewster Ave via El Camino Real & 27th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Foster City and Redwood City is 9 miles. The road distance is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Redwood City without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Foster City to Redwood City, including transfers.
Foster City to Redwood City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd station.
Foster City to Redwood City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Redwood City is 7 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Foster City to Redwood City.
There are 461+ hotels available in Redwood City.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Redwood City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to El Camino Real & Brewster Ave via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and El Camino Real & 27th Ave in around 45 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to El Camino Real & Brewster Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (650) 588-8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- commute.org
Bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://commute.org/
Bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://commute.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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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