There are 5 ways to get from Civic Center to Stanford University by subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Millbraesubway Yellow-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 43m$15–19Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 9th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 6m$4–10Drive 32.7 mi
- Drive from Civic Center to Stanford Universitycar 32.7 mi
45 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Civic Center to Stanford Universitytaxi 32.7 mi
45 min$120–150Tram, Caltrain
- Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 47m$9–14
Civic Center to Stanford University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Civic Center to Stanford University is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Civic Center to Stanford University is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Civic Center to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 9th St and arriving at Stanford Oval via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Civic Center to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Civic Center and Stanford University is 35 miles. The road distance is 32.9 miles.
The best way to get from Civic Center to Stanford University without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 43m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Civic Center to Stanford University, including transfers.
Civic Center to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 9th St station.
Civic Center to Stanford University train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
Civic Center to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
What companies run services between Civic Center, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mission St & 9th St to Stanford University via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–13
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 9th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
Civic Center to Stanford University train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Civic Center to Stanford University is 33 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Civic Center to Stanford University.
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