The average bus between Foster City and San Rafael takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Foster City to San Rafael. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Foster City and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Foster City is at 8:00 AM which arrives into San Rafael at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Foster City station and arriving at San Rafael station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Foster City to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd station.
Foster City to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Foster City and San Rafael is 51.5 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h 16m.