There are 4 ways to get from Foster City to Castro Valley by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Castro Valleysubway Blue-N
2h 9m$13–18Drive 16.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to Castro Valleycar 16.3 mi
19 min$3–5Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 28th Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the subway from Daly City to Castro Valleysubway Blue-N
2h 48m$9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to Castro Valleytaxi 16.3 mi
19 min$60–75
Foster City to Castro Valley by bus, train, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Castro Valley is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Castro Valley is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $60 - $75.
The distance between Foster City and Castro Valley is 46 miles. The road distance is 16.4 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Castro Valley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 9m and costs $12 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Foster City to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Castro Valley is 16 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Foster City to Castro Valley.
There are 328+ hotels available in Castro Valley.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Foster City to Castro Valley. However, you can take the line 251 bus to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, then take the subway to Castro Valley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to Castro Valley via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, Daly City BART-Bay 3, and Daly City in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & 28th Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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