The average bus between Los Altos and Stanford University takes 48 min and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Altos to Stanford University. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Los Altos and Stanford University. The earliest departure is at 2:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 9:49 PM which arrives into Stanford University at 10:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 48 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Ortega station and arriving at Stanford Oval station via Palo Alto Transit Center station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Los Altos to Stanford University bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Ortega station.
Los Altos to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Stanford Oval station.
The distance between Los Altos and Stanford University is 6.8 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Ortega to Stanford University via Palo Alto Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 45 min.