There are 4 ways to get from Foster City to San Bruno by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 251 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Metro Center Blvd & Vintage Park Dr to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus 251
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
49 min$6–8Drive 10.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to San Brunocar 10.9 mi
13 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 28th Ave to El Camino Real & San Bruno Avebus Ecr
1h 9m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to San Brunotaxi 10.9 mi
13 min$40–55
Foster City to San Bruno by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to San Bruno is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to San Bruno is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to San Bruno. However, there are services departing from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd and arriving at El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave via El Camino Real & 28th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Foster City and San Bruno is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to San Bruno without a car is to line 251 bus and Caltrain which takes 49 min and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Foster City to San Bruno, including transfers.
Foster City to San Bruno bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd station.
Foster City to San Bruno bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to San Bruno is 11 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Foster City to San Bruno.
There are 501+ hotels available in San Bruno.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and San Bruno, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station and El Camino Real & 28th Ave in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Metro Center Blvd & Vintage Park Dr to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from El Camino Real & 28th Ave to El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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