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

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

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    9h 24m
    $217–518

  2. Train, bus, drive

    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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    3d 3h
    $1,804–2,830

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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

  4. Drive  3,118.5 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Stanfordcar car 3,118.5 mi
    2d 2h
    $570–823

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOS - SJC
    11h 16m
    $222–920

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    12h 16m
    $228–929

  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 13m
    $238–926

  8. Train, bus, drive via Riverside

    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

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

Calendar122Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,720.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Stanford. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, walk to University Circle @ Caltrain Platform, then take the bus to On Campus Drive @ Knight Management Center Garage. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Stanford via Chicago Union Station, Reno, Reno Amtrak, Sacramento Bus Station, and Tracy Transit Center in around 3d 3h.

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