There are 5 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Line 60 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
2h 27m$10–14Drive 27.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster Citycar 27.4 mi
31 min$5–8Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & 28th Avebus Ecr / ...
3h 37m$8–14Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Foster City27.4 mi
31 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster Citytaxi 27.4 mi
31 min$100–130
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Santa Clara Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Foster City is 33 miles. The road distance is 27.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City without a car is to line 60 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara Transit Center station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City is 28 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Foster City.
There are 469+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Santa Clara Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- 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 Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & 28th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Foster City
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Foster City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






