There are 6 ways to get from Foster City to Novato by bus, car, taxi, or train
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 E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34bus Fcx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
2h 58m$10–15Drive 49.6 mi
- Drive from Foster City to Novatocar 49.6 mi
1h 1m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foster City to Novatotaxi 49.6 mi
1h 1m$180–220Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
3h 13m$16–22Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Levelbus 292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Hamilton Terminalbus From SFO
4h 10m$26–42Bus via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Avebus 101
4h 34m$11–17
Foster City to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Novato is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Novato is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Novato. However, there are services departing from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Foster City and Novato is 56 miles. The road distance is 49.9 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Novato without a car is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Foster City to Novato, including transfers.
Foster City to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd station.
Foster City to Novato bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Novato is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Foster City to Novato.
There are 137+ hotels available in Novato.
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 58m.
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Hamilton Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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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