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There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Stanford by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    9h 12m
    $164–626

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    9h 45m
    $142–726

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    3d 1h
    $293–697

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Drive from Vallejo Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    3d 1h
    $292–2,490

  5. Drive 2,896.6 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Stanfordcar car 2,896.6 mi
    45h 42m
    $529–764

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHL - SJC
    11h 2m
    $301–1,189

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    9h 54m
    $280–1,718

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    10h 5m
    $154–1,175

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHL - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    12h 3m
    $280–1,090

  10. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JFK - SFO
    10h 57m
    $158–1,182

  11. Train, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station 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 9h
    $422–2,144

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.

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