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How to get fromFoster City to Novatoby bus, train, tram, cable car, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Foster City to Novato by bus, train, tram, cable car, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34bus bus Fcx
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    2h 41m
    $10–15

  2. Line 251 bus, Caltrain, tram, cable car, line 101 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Metro Center Blvd & Vintage Park Dr to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus bus 251
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram N
    4. Take the cablecar from California St & Davis St to California St & Van Ness Avecablecar cable car Ca
    5. Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    6. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Novato Downtowntrain train
    3h 35m

  3. Drive  49.7 mi

    1. Drive from Foster City to Novatocar car 49.7 mi
    1h 1m
    $10–14

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Foster City to Novatotaxi taxi 49.7 mi
    1h 1m
    $180–220

  5. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101
    3h 6m
    $16–23

  6. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Levelbus bus 292
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Smith Ranch Roadbus bus From SFO
    3h 59m
    $38–39

  7. Bus via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6

    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 292
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus bus 101 / ...
    4h 27m
    $11–17

Foster City to Novato by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 56.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 41m

What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h 41m.

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