There are 4 ways to get from San Carlos to Foster City by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus FCC Shuttle
1h 23m$5–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to El Camino Real & 28th Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus FCC Shuttle
1h 33m$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Carlos to Foster Citytaxi 5.3 mi
7 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from San Carlos to Foster Citywalk 4.8 mi
1h 33m
San Carlos to Foster City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Foster City is to bus which costs $2 - $6 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Foster City is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $22 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Foster City. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between San Carlos and Foster City is 7 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Foster City without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from San Carlos to Foster City, including transfers.
San Carlos to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & 28th Ave station.
There are 469+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via El Camino Real & 28th Ave and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- 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
- Commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to El Camino Real & 28th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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