The average bus between San Rafael and Stanford University takes 4h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. There is an hourly bus service from San Rafael to Stanford University. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between San Rafael and Stanford University. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Stanford University at 8:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 4h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Stanford University station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
San Rafael to Stanford University bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Stanford University bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Stanford Oval station.
The distance between San Rafael and Stanford University is 68.5 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Stanford University via Mission St & 4th St, Daly City BART-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 4h 18m.