There are 9 ways to get from Torrance to Foster City by bus, tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Line 10 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Stationbus
- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
3h 45m$423–1,516Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
12h 27m$63–126Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
14h 15m$139–294Drive 379.8 mi
- Drive from Torrance to Foster Citycar 379.8 mi
6h 24m$70–101Line 4 bus, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Carson & Vermont SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
4h 35m$150–465Line 10 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Stationbus
- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
5h 14m$101–215Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to Alameda St at Los Angeles Stbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 22m$397–772Line 10 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Stationbus
- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - 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
5h 53m$123–620Bus via Redondo Beach Transit Center
- Take the bus from Redondo Beach Transit Center to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus 40
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
13h 56m$73–123
Torrance to Foster City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torrance to Foster City is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Torrance to Foster City is to line 10 bus and tram and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $420 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Torrance to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Torrance to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Torrance and Foster City is 375 miles. The road distance is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Torrance to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Torrance to Foster City, including transfers.
Torrance to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Torrance to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Torrance to Foster City is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $60 - $130. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Torrance, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Alameda St at Los Angeles St, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Alameda St at Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 14h 15m.
- 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 Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
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
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
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
- 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
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
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
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to Alameda St at Los Angeles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.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 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Carson & Vermont SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- 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/
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://commute.org/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Redondo Beach Transit Center to Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Torrance to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Torrance to Foster City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torrance to Foster City is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Torrance to Foster City.
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