There are 4 ways to get from Menlo Park to Stanford by train, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residencebus Y Line / ...
32 min$3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residencebus Y Line / ...
38 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Stanfordtaxi 3.2 mi
7 min$14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Menlo Park to Stanfordwalk 2.7 mi
52 min
Menlo Park to Stanford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Stanford is to bus which costs $3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Stanford is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $14 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to Stanford. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain and arriving at On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via University Circle @ Caltrain Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Menlo Park and Stanford is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Stanford without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 32 min and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Menlo Park to Stanford, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain station.
Menlo Park to Stanford bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
There are 414+ hotels available in Stanford.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform in around 38 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
Bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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