The average bus between San Mateo and Stanford takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is an hourly bus service from San Mateo to Stanford. 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 hourly between San Mateo and Stanford. The earliest departure is at 4:47 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 6:21 PM which arrives into Stanford at 8:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Stanford. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Stanford station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
San Mateo to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between San Mateo and Stanford is 20.9 km. The road distance is 24 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
