The average bus between San Jose and Stanford University takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 18m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Jose 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 San Jose and Stanford University. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Stanford University at 8:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Stanford University station via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
San Jose to Stanford University bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Stanford University bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
The distance between San Jose and Stanford University is 26.2 km. The road distance is 33 km.
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 27m.