There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to Stanford by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Daly City to Millbraesubway Red-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 30m$14–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
2h 42m$3–4Drive 30.5 mi
- Drive from Daly City to Stanfordcar 30.5 mi
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Daly City to Stanfordtaxi 30.5 mi
36 min$110–140
Daly City to Stanford by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to Stanford is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to Stanford is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Stanford. However, there are services departing from John Daly Blvd & Mission St and arriving at On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via University Circle @ Caltrain Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Daly City to Stanford. However, there are services departing from Daly City and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Daly City and Stanford is 28 miles. The road distance is 30.7 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to Stanford without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 30m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Daly City to Stanford, including transfers.
Daly City to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from John Daly Blvd & Mission St station.
Daly City to Stanford train services, operated by BART, depart from Daly City station.
Daly City to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
Daly City to Stanford train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to Stanford is 31 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Daly City to Stanford.
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