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How to get fromOakland to Foster Cityby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Foster City by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Intermodal Station to 1149 Chess Drivebus bus NFC Shuttle
    2h 11m
    $11–14

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus bus Fcx
    2h 29m
    $5–8

  3. Drive 27.9 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Foster Citycar car 27.9 mi
    30 min
    $6–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to Foster Citytaxi taxi 27.9 mi
    30 min
    $100–130

  5. BART, bus via Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus bus FCC Shuttle
    2h 35m
    $16–22

Oakland to Foster City by subway and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 33.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 11m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 13m.

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