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How to get fromFoster City to Seattleby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Foster City to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or tram

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeOAK - SEA
    3h 34m
    $162–488

  2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeSFO - SEA
    5h 6m
    $78–367

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34busFcx
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
    20h 15m
    $114–234

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundtrainLocal Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to SeattletrainCoast Starlight
    26h 7m
    $138–291

  5. Drive 826.9 mi

    1. Drive from Foster City to Seattlecar826.9 mi
    14h 9m
    $151–218

  6. Line 251 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram

    1. Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeSJC - SEA
    4. Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
    5h 54m

  7. Bus via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy

    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus292
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
    24h 23m
    $118–239

Foster City to Seattle by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration20h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Seattle Bus Station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 15m.

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