There are 4 ways to get from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus FCC Shuttle
2h 2m$8–11Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Cahill to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & 28th Avebus Ecr / ...
3h 32m$6–11Drive 29.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose Diridon station to Foster Citycar 29.2 mi
32 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose Diridon station to Foster Citytaxi 29.2 mi
32 min$100–130
San Jose Diridon station to Foster City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Cahill and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between San Jose Diridon station and Foster City is 31 miles. The road distance is 29.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 2m and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City, including transfers.
San Jose Diridon station to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Cahill station.
San Jose Diridon station to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Diridon station to Foster City is 29 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from San Jose Diridon station to Foster City.
There are 499+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between San Jose Diridon station, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara & Cahill to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara & Cahill to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe, How to get from Southend Airport into central London, and How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.






