The average bus between San Rafael and Foster City takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Foster City. 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 San Rafael and Foster City. The earliest departure is at 2:47 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Foster City at 7:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & Fremont St and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Foster City. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Foster City station via Mission St & Fremont St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
San Rafael to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd station.
The distance between San Rafael and Foster City is 51.5 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Mission St & Fremont St and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 3h 5m.