There are 5 ways to get from Foster City to Tiburon by train, taxi, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, taxi
best- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Tiburontaxi
1h 33m$72–90Drive 37.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to Tiburoncar 37.6 mi
51 min$7–10Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminalferry San Francisco
2h 58m$9–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to Tiburontaxi 37.6 mi
51 min$130–170Bus, line 120 bus
- Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34bus Fcx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Reed Blvd & Belvedere Drbus 120
3h 28m$11–15
Foster City to Tiburon by bus, train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Tiburon is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Tiburon is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Tiburon. However, there are services departing from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd and arriving at Tiburon Blvd & Lyford Dr via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Foster City and Tiburon is 41 miles. The road distance is 37.8 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Tiburon without a car is to Caltrain and taxi which takes 1h 33m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Foster City to Tiburon, including transfers.
Foster City to Tiburon bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd station.
Foster City to Tiburon bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Tiburon is 38 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Foster City to Tiburon.
There are 632+ hotels available in Tiburon.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Tiburon, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Tiburon Blvd & Lyford Dr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Adult (19-64)
- $14
- Youth (5-18)
- $7
- Seniors (65+)
- $7
- Children (-4)
- $0
- Disabled or Medicare
- $7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $15
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–170
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
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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