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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Stanford by plane, bus, subway, train, or car

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORD - SFO
    7h 43m
    $136–293

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ORD - SJC
    8h 2m
    $130–565

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak Station to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus bus 90 / ...
    5. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Fremontsubway subway
    2d 5h
    $376–586

  4. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway Red-S
    2d 7h
    $1,334–2,044

  5. Drive  2,152.7 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Stanfordcar car 2,152.7 mi
    33h 34m
    $393–568

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MDW - SJC
    7h 40m
    $180–815

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MDW - SFO
    7h 40m
    $186–433

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MDW - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    8h 45m
    $186–824

Chicago to Stanford by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,880.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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