There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Stanford by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
10h 2m$266–871Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YUL - SJC
12h 12m$181–713Train, bus, drive via Riverside
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus
- Drive from Gilroy to Stanfordcar
2d 22hDrive 2,976.4 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Stanfordcar 2,976.4 mi
47h 20m$570–822Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus
- Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar
3d 5h$1,696–2,856Train, bus, drive via Vancouver
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus
- Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar
5d 10h$961–2,025
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Stanford is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Stanford is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Montreal and Stanford is 2578 miles. The road distance is 2993.8 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Montreal to Stanford, including transfers.
Stanford is 3h behind Montreal. It is currently 1:00 PM in Montreal and 10:00 AM in Stanford.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Stanford is 2994 miles. It takes approximately 47h 20m to drive from Montreal to Stanford.
There are 414+ hotels available in Stanford.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Stanford, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Porter Airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bakersfield to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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