There are 5 ways to get from Marin County to Stanford University by taxi, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Marin County to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundtaxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 58m$113–135Drive 60.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Marin County to Stanford Universitycar 60.2 mi
1h 22m$11–16Line 101 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 10m$17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
4h 31m$37–44Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
4h 41m$13–20
Marin County to Stanford University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marin County to Stanford University is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Marin County to Stanford University is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Marin County to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd and arriving at Stanford Oval via Larkspur - pickup, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Marin County and Stanford University is 60 miles. The road distance is 60.5 miles.
The best way to get from Marin County to Stanford University without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 1h 58m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Marin County to Stanford University, including transfers.
Marin County to Stanford University bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, depart from Larkspur - pickup station.
Marin County to Stanford University bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marin County to Stanford University is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Marin County to Stanford University.
There are 500+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to Stanford University via 600 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur - pickup, San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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