The average bus between Stanford University and South San Francisco takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Stanford University to South San Francisco. 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 South San Francisco. 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 South San Francisco at 12:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Stanford Oval and take an average of 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to South San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Stanford University station and arriving at South San Francisco station via San Bruno BART-Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Stanford University to South San Francisco bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Stanford University to South San Francisco bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at San Bruno BART-Bay 5 station.
The distance between Stanford University and South San Francisco is 32.8 km. The road distance is 37 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 1h 34m.