There are 4 ways to get from Menlo Park to Foster City by train, bus, taxi, 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.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus FCC Shuttle
1h 32m$5–8Drive 10.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Foster Citycar 10.8 mi
16 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Foster Citytaxi 10.8 mi
16 min$40–55Bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & 28th Avebus Ecr
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus FCC Shuttle
1h 56m$3–6
Menlo Park to Foster City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Foster City is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Foster City is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to Foster City. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Menlo Park and Foster City is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.8 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Foster City without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Menlo Park to Foster City, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave station.
Menlo Park to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & 28th Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Foster City is 11 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Menlo Park to Foster City.
There are 489+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via El Camino Real & 28th Ave and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (650) 588-8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://commute.org/
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://commute.org/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & 28th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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