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How to get fromBoston to Stanfordby plane, train, bus, car, ferry or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Stanford by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    8h 9m
    $147–571

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus bus
    5. Drive from Gilroy to Stanfordcar car
    3d 4h
    $797–1,763

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    3d 9h
    $591–1,157

  4. Drive 3,119.2 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Stanfordcar car 3,119.2 mi
    2d 2h
    $570–823

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOS - SJC
    9h 45m
    $333–1,342

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    10h 47m
    $271–1,078

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PVD - SJC
    12h 22m
    $274–1,126

  8. Train, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Gferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Stanfordtaxi taxi
    3d 4h
    $872–1,844

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar104Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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