There are 4 ways to get from Foster City to Sunnyvale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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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 Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h$7–9Drive 21.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to Sunnyvalecar 21.2 mi
24 min$4–6Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathildabus 22
2h 8m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to Sunnyvaletaxi 21.2 mi
24 min$80–95
Foster City to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via El Camino Real & 27th Ave and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Foster City and Sunnyvale is 22 miles. The road distance is 21.3 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Sunnyvale without a car is to line 251 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Foster City to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Foster City to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Foster City to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Sunnyvale is 21 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Foster City to Sunnyvale.
There are 529+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to El Camino & Mathilda via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Metro Center Blvd & Vintage Park Dr to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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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