There are 9 ways to get from Las Vegas to Stanford University by plane, train, bus, night bus, subway 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 to San Francisco, Caltrain • 3h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus, train via San Bernardino • 18h 47m
7 alternative options
Fly to San Jose, Caltrain, bus • 3h 18m
Fly to Oakland, night bus • 4h 10m
Bus, train • 15h 13m
Bus, train, BART • 15h 14m
Bus • 15h 17m
Bus via Los Angeles • 15h 47m
Drive • 9h 13m
Las Vegas to Stanford University by bus, train and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Stanford University is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Stanford University is to fly and Caltrain which takes 3h 10m and costs $80 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas and arriving at Campus Oval via Colton, CA, Santa Clara & 24th and University Circle @ Platform South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Las Vegas and Stanford University is 444 miles. The road distance is 548.5 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Stanford University without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Las Vegas to Stanford University, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Stanford University bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Las Vegas station.
Las Vegas to Stanford University bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Stanford University is 548 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Las Vegas to Stanford University.
There are 444+ hotels available in Stanford University. Prices start at $49 USD per night.
- Distance: 443.6 miles
- Duration: 3h 10m
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Vegas to Stanford University via Colton, CA, Santa Clara & 24th, Palo Alto Transit Center, University Circle @ Platform South, and Campus Oval in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $330
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Las Vegas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $240
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Las Vegas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $300
Flights from Las Vegas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $290
Flights from Las Vegas to San Francisco via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Las Vegas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $240
Flights from Las Vegas to Oakland via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7
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 Bakersfield to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $28 - $110
Train from Stockton to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $13 - $24
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $29
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from Bakersfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $50
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $24 - $80
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $27 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $130
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $100
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $45 - $160
- Phone
- 1800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Amtrak Station to Santa Clara Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $18
- Website
- ACE
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown station to L. A. Union Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $35
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $5 - $23
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $8 - $24
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from University Circle @ Platform South to Campus Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
Night bus from Union City BART to Campus Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
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
Bus from Las Vegas Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Colton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Colton, CA to Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas S Strip Transit Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- sales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40 - $60
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from 1100 S Main St. to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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