There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Foster City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
3h 36m$193–713Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
5h 12m$65–331Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
17h 53m$91–223Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
22h 1m$204–439Drive 654.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Foster Citycar 654.4 mi
11h 17m$120–173Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.bus
5h 54m$133–767
Portland to Foster City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Foster City is to bus which costs $90 - $230 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Foster City is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Portland and Foster City is 581 miles. The road distance is 658.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 17h 53m and costs $90 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Portland to Foster City, including transfers.
Portland to Foster City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Foster City is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $230 and takes 17h 53m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $440 and takes 22h 1m.
Portland to Foster City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Foster City is 658 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Portland to Foster City.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (650) 588-8170
- shuttles@commute.org
- Website
- commute.org
Bus from Hillsdale Caltrain Station to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Commute.org
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