There are 11 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
5h 48m$433–1,529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 5th Stbus 422 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
13h 34m$55–77Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loopbus 87 / ...
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
13h 9m$106–160Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Oxnard to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
13h 14m$126–265Drive 358.9 mi
- Drive from Thousand Oaks to Foster Citycar 358.9 mi
6h 27m$66–95Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 8m$280–776Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
7h 17m$101–218Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
6h 37m$203–835Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
7h 56m$123–633Line 71 bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Moorpark Station EBbus
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- 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
7h 16m$510–780Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Hollister & La Patera NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
7h 19m$196–457
Thousand Oaks to Foster City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd and arriving at Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Olive / 5th, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, King & Tully, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Hillsdale Caltrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Thousand Oaks to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Camarillo Amtrak and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via Oxnard and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Foster City is 421 miles. The road distance is 361 miles.
The best way to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 13h 9m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City, including transfers.
Thousand Oaks to Foster City bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd station.
Thousand Oaks to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oxnard station.
The best way to get from Thousand Oaks to Foster City is to train and Caltrain which takes 13h 14m and costs $120 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 13h 34m.
What companies run services between Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from The Oaks to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Camarillo station, Camarillo Amtrak, Oxnard, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 13h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Flower St & 5th St, Olive / 5th, Main / College, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- 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
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
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oxnard to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
Bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
Bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
Bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Moorpark Station EB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Hollister & La Patera NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Thousand Oaks to Foster City bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Flower St & 5th St station.
Thousand Oaks to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thousand Oaks to Foster City is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Thousand Oaks to Foster City.
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