There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Stanford University by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AUS - SFO
6h 21m$124–520Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
42h 37m$396–627Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d$627–1,275Drive 1,702 mi
- Drive from Austin to Stanford Universitycar 1,702 mi
27h 43m$311–449Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AUS - SJC
6h 28m$179–762Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AUS - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 35m$195–821Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAT - SFO
8h 22m$177–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
2d$440–824
Austin to Stanford University by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Stanford University is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $280 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Stanford University is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Stanford Oval via Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, King & Tully and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Austin and Stanford University is 1538 miles. The road distance is 1711.9 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 42h 37m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Austin to Stanford University, including transfers.
Austin to Stanford University bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Stanford University is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $650 and takes 42h 37m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Stanford University via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Palo Alto Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 42h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $124–128
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Stanford University bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Stanford University is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 3:12 PM in Austin and 1:12 PM in Stanford University.
Austin to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Stanford University is 1712 miles. It takes approximately 27h 43m to drive from Austin to Stanford University.
There are 514+ hotels available in Stanford University.


























