There are 5 ways to get from Pier 39 to Foster City 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 Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
2h 29m$7–10Line 28 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Powell St & Beach St to Daly City BART Parking Lot Ebus 28
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 27th Avebus Ecr
3h 38m$4–6Drive 23.9 mi
- Drive from Pier 39 to Foster Citycar 23.9 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pier 39 to Foster Citytaxi 23.9 mi
30 min$90–110Line 30 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Columbus Ave & Francisco St to Townsend St & 4th Stbus 30 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 48m$8–13
Pier 39 to Foster City by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pier 39 to Foster City is to line 28 bus and bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pier 39 to Foster City is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Pier 39 to Foster City. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Stockton St and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Pier 39 and Foster City is 28 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Pier 39 to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Pier 39 to Foster City, including transfers.
Pier 39 to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 station.
Pier 39 to Foster City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pier 39 to Foster City is 24 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Pier 39 to Foster City.
There are 575+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Pier 39, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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 Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 27th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Columbus Ave & Francisco St to Townsend St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Powell St & Beach St to Daly City BART Parking Lot E
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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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