The average bus between San Rafael and Stanford University takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. 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 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Stanford University at 6:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 7th St and take an average of 4h 30m. 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 Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
San Rafael to Stanford University bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Mission St & 7th St station.
San Rafael to Stanford University bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between San Rafael and Stanford University is 68.5 km. The road distance is 87 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Stanford University via Mission St & 7th St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 4h 12m.