There are 4 ways to get from Chico to Foster City by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
7h 28m$43–76Drive 182 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chico to Foster Citycar 182 mi
3h 25m$34–48Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
7h 40m$47–90Train, BART
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
7h 45m$63–93
Chico to Foster City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Foster City is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Foster City is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Chico and Foster City is 203 miles. The road distance is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Chico to Foster City, including transfers.
Chico to Foster City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chico to Foster City is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $40 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 7h 40m.
Chico to Foster City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Foster City is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Chico to Foster City.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $40–80 and the journey takes 4h 17m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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