There are 4 ways to get from San Jose 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 & Almaden Blvd 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 34m$6–11Drive 28.7 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Foster Citycar 28.7 mi
31 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Foster Citytaxi 28.7 mi
31 min$100–130
San Jose to Foster City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Foster City is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Foster City is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd 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 34m.
The distance between San Jose and Foster City is 31 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose 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 to Foster City, including transfers.
San Jose to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Foster City bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Foster City is 29 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from San Jose to Foster City.
There are 489+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- 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 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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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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