- Distance: 1.6 mi
- Duration: 11 min
The average bus between Stanford and Palo Alto takes 11 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Stanford to Palo Alto. 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 20 minutes between Stanford and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 5:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stanford is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:27 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stanford station and arriving at Palo Alto station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Stanford to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from On Campus Drive @ Alvarado Row station.
Stanford to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at On El Camino Real NB @ Town & Country Village station.
The distance between Stanford and Palo Alto is 2.8 km. The road distance is 2 km.
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle operates a bus from On Campus Drive @ Alvarado Row to On El Camino Real NB @ Town & Country Village hourly, and the journey takes 9 min. SamTrans also services this route every 30 minutes.