There are 8 ways to get from Arizona to Stanford University by tram, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 42m$190–242Fly Phoenix to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 49m$71–341Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
20h 1m$91–142Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
22h 33m$527–819Drive 724.8 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Stanford Universitycar 724.8 mi
12h 1m$133–192Fly Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
4h 44m$100–230Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 2m$213–768Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus Guadalajara
21h 23m$91–137
Arizona to Stanford University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Stanford University is to bus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Stanford University is to tram and fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 42m and costs $190 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Greg Stanton CS and arriving at Stanford Oval via McDowell Rd & Central Av, Phoenix, King & Virginia and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
The distance between Arizona and Stanford University is 652 miles. The road distance is 729 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Arizona to Stanford University, including transfers.
Arizona to Stanford University bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Arizona to Stanford University is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $90 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 4h 44m.
Arizona to Stanford University bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Stanford University is 729 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Arizona to Stanford University.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant twice daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $98–103
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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