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How to get fromEast Palo Alto to Stanford Universityby bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from East Palo Alto to Stanford University by bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 281 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Stanford Ovalbus bus 281
    33 min
    $2–3

  2. Line 281 bus via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus 296O / ...
    41 min
    $1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from East Palo Alto to Stanford Universitytaxi taxi 4.6 mi
    12 min
    $19–23

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from East Palo Alto to Stanford Universitywalk walk 3.9 mi
    1h 15m

East Palo Alto to Stanford University by bus and foot

Calendar291Weekly Services
Duration33 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5 mi
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between East Palo Alto, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Stanford Oval every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 30 min.

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