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How to get fromChapel Hill to Stanford Universityby plane, bus, train, subway, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Stanford University by plane, bus, train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RDU - SFO
    9h 26m
    $198–424

  2. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from South Rd at Fetzer Gym to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus bus
    2. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    3d 10h
    $1,110–2,326

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanford Universitycar car
    3d 17h
    $624–1,178

  4. Drive 2,755.8 mi

    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Stanford Universitycar car 2,755.8 mi
    45h 6m
    $503–727

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RDU - SJC
    11h 11m
    $234–866

  6. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GSO - SFO
    11h 54m
    $212–740

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane RDU - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    12h
    $250–924

  8. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLT - SFO
    13h 18m
    $216–586

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,434 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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