There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University by plane, train, bus, night bus, tram 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
Cheapest option
Train • 11h 7m
9 alternative options
Fly Burbank to Oakland, night bus • 5h 15m
Bus • 7h 32m
Bus via Los Angeles • 10h 37m
Drive • 6h 5m
Los Angeles to Stanford University by bus, train and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University is to train which costs $22 - $170 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 13m and costs $65 - $260.
The distance between Los Angeles and Stanford University is 377 miles. The road distance is 360.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University, including transfers.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Stanford University is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $40 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $170 and takes 11h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Stanford University is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Los Angeles to Stanford University.
There are 459+ hotels available in Stanford University. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
- Distance: 377.5 miles
- Duration: 4h 13m
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35 - $90 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose twice daily. Tickets cost $17 - $160 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $210
Flights from Burbank to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $310
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $340
Flights from Long Beach to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $290
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $140
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
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.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood Se
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
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 Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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 Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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