There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Stanford by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ATL - SFO
7h 54m$110–440Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 9h$423–805Bus, train, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Stanfordtaxi
2d 21h$751–1,649Drive 2,431.2 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Stanfordcar 2,431.2 mi
38h 58m$444–641Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ATL - SJC
8h 1m$240–1,012Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ATL - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 42m$206–872Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ATL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 54m$250–1,038Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
3d$713–1,631
Atlanta to Stanford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Stanford is to fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Stanford is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $440.
The distance between Atlanta and Stanford is 2175 miles. The road distance is 2445.4 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Stanford without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Atlanta to Stanford, including transfers.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Stanford is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 3 days 0h.
Stanford is 3h behind Atlanta. It is currently 1:04 AM in Atlanta and 10:04 PM in Stanford.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Stanford is 2445 miles. It takes approximately 38h 58m to drive from Atlanta to Stanford.
There are 489+ hotels available in Stanford.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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
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