There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Stanford University by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 281 bus
best- Take the bus from Lytton Ave & Ramona St to Stanford Oval281
19 min$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Stanford University2.4 mi
7 min$15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Silicon Valley to Stanford University1.7 mi
33 minBus
- Take the bus from On Galvez Street @ El Camino Real SB to Tresidder UnionY Line
20 minLine 21 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Waverley & Homer to Palo Alto Transit Center21
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval281
31 min$2–8
Silicon Valley to Stanford University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Stanford University is to bus which costs and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Stanford University is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lytton Ave & Ramona St and arriving at Stanford Oval. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Stanford University is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Stanford University without a car is to line 281 bus which takes 19 min and costs $1 - $3.
The line 281 bus from Lytton Ave & Ramona St to Stanford Oval takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Silicon Valley to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Lytton Ave & Ramona St station.
Silicon Valley to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Stanford Oval station.
There are 492+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Lytton Ave & Ramona St to Stanford Oval every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 16 min.
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- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Lytton Ave & Ramona St to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from On Galvez Street @ El Camino Real SB to Tresidder Union
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Waverley & Homer to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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