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How to get fromNovato to Foster Cityby bus, train, tram, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Novato to Foster City by bus, train, tram, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont Stbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus bus Fcx
    3h 28m
    $9–14

  2. Train, line 101 bus, tram, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Novato Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the tram from Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn to King St & 4th Sttram tram N
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus bus
    3h 45m

  3. Drive 49.8 mi

    1. Drive from Novato to Foster Citycar car 49.8 mi
    1h 1m
    $10–14

  4. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 7th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    3h 34m
    $15–23

  5. Bus, line 292 bus

    1. Take the bus from Smith Ranch Road to San Francisco Airportbus bus To SFO
    2. Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvdbus bus 292 / ...
    4h 37m
    $38–40

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

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont Stbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvdbus bus 292 / ...
    4h 59m
    $11–17

Novato to Foster City by bus

Calendar30Weekly Buses
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 55.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Mission St & Fremont St and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 3h 28m.

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