There are 7 ways to get from Mesa to Stanford University by tram, plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 6m$65–342Bus via El Monte
- Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus Chandler
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
17h 46m$101–136Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mesa to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
21h 18m$543–830Drive 740.4 mi
- Drive from Mesa to Stanford Universitycar 740.4 mi
12h 20m$127–183Tram, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 12m$100–200Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, Caltrain
- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 13m$66–321Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
21h 29m$98–144
Mesa to Stanford University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Stanford University is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Stanford University is to tram and fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 6m and costs $65 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Mesa to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Sycamore/Main St TC and arriving at Santa Clara Transit Center via Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Mesa and Stanford University is 658 miles. The road distance is 744.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mesa to Stanford University without a car is to bus via El Monte which takes 17h 46m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Mesa to Stanford University, including transfers.
Mesa to Stanford University bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd station.
Mesa to Stanford University bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket station.
Stanford University is 1h behind Mesa. It is currently 2:34 PM in Mesa and 1:34 PM in Stanford University.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Stanford University is 745 miles. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Mesa to Stanford University.
What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Center/Main St to Stanford University via Sycamore/Main St, Sycamore/Main St TC, Dobson Rd & Warner Rd, Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara Transit Center, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, and Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–130
- Titanium
- $99–103
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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