There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Foster City by bus, ferry, train, car, or taxi
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Line 101 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
3h 5m$8–13Ferry, Caltrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry Larkspur
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 16m$13–27Drive 39.7 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Foster Citycar 39.7 mi
50 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Foster Citytaxi 39.7 mi
50 min$140–180Line 101 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 8m$14–21
San Rafael to Foster City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Foster City is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Foster City is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Foster City. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between San Rafael and Foster City is 45 miles. The road distance is 39.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Foster City without a car is to line 101 bus and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from San Rafael to Foster City, including transfers.
San Rafael to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Foster City is 40 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from San Rafael to Foster City.
There are 575+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Mission St & Fremont St and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 3h 5m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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