The average bus between Stanford University and Sunnyvale takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Stanford University to Sunnyvale. 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 Sunnyvale. 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 Sunnyvale at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Stanford Oval and take an average of 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

49 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

1h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Stanford University station and arriving at Sunnyvale station via El Camino & Mathilda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Stanford University to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Stanford University to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Mathilda station.
The distance between Stanford University and Sunnyvale is 13.5 km. The road distance is 18 km.
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 41 min.