There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Stanford University by plane, train, subway, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Chicago Midway to San Francisco • 7h 23m
Cheapest option
Fly Chicago Midway to San Jose • 7h 40m
6 alternative options
Fly Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco • 7h 46m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to San Jose • 8h 15m
Fly Chicago Midway to Oakland • 8h 29m
Train, BART • 2 days 6h
Bus, train • 2 days 11h
Drive • 33h 16m
Chicago to Stanford University by train, subway, bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Stanford University is to fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Stanford University is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Chicago and Stanford University is 1892 miles. The road distance is 2173.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Stanford University without a car is to train and BART which takes 2 days 6h and costs $110 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Chicago to Stanford University, including transfers.
Stanford University is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:57 PM in Chicago and 5:57 PM in Stanford University.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Stanford University is 2173 miles. It takes approximately 33h 16m to drive from Chicago to Stanford University.
There are 459+ hotels available in Stanford University. Prices start at $64 USD per night.
- Distance: 1892.4 miles
- Duration: 7h 23m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Chicago to Stanford University every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Jose via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $144
Flights from Chicago Midway to Oakland via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $144
Flights from Chicago Midway to Oakland via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $144
Flights from Chicago Midway to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $144
Flights from Chicago Midway to Oakland via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $144
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $100 - $280
- Child Coach - short notice
- $130 - $260
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $130 - $420
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $140 - $410
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190 - $600
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $260 - $850
- Business Seat - short notice
- $270 - $900
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $250 - $650
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $160
- Child Coach - short notice
- $80 - $150
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $75 - $250
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $80 - $250
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110 - $320
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $150 - $490
- Business Seat - short notice
- $160 - $550
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $140 - $380
Train from Martinez to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $2 - $19
- Child Coach - short notice
- $10 - $21
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $11 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $13 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16 - $27
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $25 - $80
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $65
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $8 - $70
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (319) 735-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago, Il to Omaha, Ne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $170
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85 - $130
- Flexible Fares
- $120 - $170
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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