There are 7 ways to get from Mill Valley to Stanford University by taxi, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundtaxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 40m$65–77Drive 46.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Stanford Universitycar 46.6 mi
1h 4m$9–13Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 55m$47–56Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to Stanford Universitytaxi 46.6 mi
1h 4m$170–210Line 120 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 4th Stbus 120
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 13m$16–28Bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 55m$37–48Line 17 bus, line 120 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Bay St & Bridgewaybus 17
- Take the bus from Bridgeway & El Portal to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 120
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to San Brunosubway
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Santa Teresa Street @ Papua New Guinea Sculpture Gardenbus Se
4h 44m$12–19
Mill Valley to Stanford University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Stanford University is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Stanford University is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at Stanford Oval via Manzanita Park and Ride, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Stanford University is 47 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Stanford University without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 1h 40m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Mill Valley to Stanford University, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Stanford University bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, depart from Manzanita Park and Ride station.
Mill Valley to Stanford University bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Stanford University is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Mill Valley to Stanford University.
There are 491+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Stanford University via Manzanita Park and Ride, 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 3h 55m.
- 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 Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Bridgeway & El Portal to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Bay St & Bridgeway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Santa Teresa Street @ Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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