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How to get fromFoster City to Santa Rosaby bus, train, tram, cable car, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Foster City to Santa Rosa by bus, train, tram, cable car, car, or ferry

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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 Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    3h 45m
    $12–16

  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 Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 17m
    $18–30

  3. Drive  75.9 mi

    1. Drive from Foster City to Santa Rosacar car 75.9 mi
    1h 28m
    $14–20

  4. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelbus bus 292
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    4h 24m
    $30–70

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry Larkspur
    2. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    4h 35m
    $21–33

  6. Bus, line 101 bus, train

    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 San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101 / ...
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    5h 31m
    $12–21

Foster City to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 83.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

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

You can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 and Fremont St & Mission St in around 3h 45m.

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