The average bus between Los Altos and Stanford University takes 44 min and the fastest bus takes 33 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour 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 30 minutes between Los Altos and Stanford University. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 6:44 PM which arrives into Stanford University at 7:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 44 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

33 min • 1 change

39 min • 1 change

41 min • 1 change

48 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Los Altos station and arriving at Stanford University station via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 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 Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Stanford Oval station.
The distance between Los Altos and Stanford University is 6.8 km. The road distance is 11 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.