The average bus between Stanford University and Los Altos takes 44 min and the fastest bus takes 33 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Stanford University to Los Altos. 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 Stanford University and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 5:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stanford University is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 11:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Stanford Oval and take an average of 44 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

40 min • 1 change

33 min • 1 change

38 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Stanford University station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
Stanford University to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Stanford Oval station.
Stanford University to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Jordan station.
The distance between Stanford University and Los Altos is 6.8 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a vehicle from Stanford University to El Camino & Jordan via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 44 min.