There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus 281
1h 28m$6–12Drive 21.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Stanford Universitycar 21.4 mi
32 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Stanford Universitytaxi 21.4 mi
32 min$80–100Line 294 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
1h 58m$4–9
Half Moon Bay to Stanford University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Stanford Oval via El Camino Real & 27th Ave and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Stanford University is 26 miles. The road distance is 21.6 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 28m and costs $6 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Main / Miramontes station.
Half Moon Bay to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at 28th Ave & S El Camino Real station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Stanford University is 22 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to Stanford University.
There are 500+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Stanford University via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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