There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Foster City by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
3h 40m$28–71Train, line 101 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- 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
4h 21m$9–19Train, line 101 bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
4h 22m$15–28Drive 76.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Foster Citycar 76.1 mi
1h 28m$14–21Bus via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
3h 55m$12–18
Santa Rosa to Foster City by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Foster City is to bus via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 which costs $12 - $18 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Foster City is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs $13 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Foster City is 80 miles. The road distance is 76.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $28 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Santa Rosa to Foster City, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Foster City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Foster City is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Santa Rosa to Foster City.
There are 459+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport hourly. Tickets cost $21–65 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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