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How to get fromMountain View Caltrain Station to Stanford Universityby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to Stanford University by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    33 min
    $4–5

  2. Drive 6.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View Caltrain Station to Stanford Universitycar car 6.5 mi
    13 min
    $2

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus bus 281
    34 min
    $4–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View Caltrain Station to Stanford Universitytaxi taxi 6.5 mi
    13 min
    $25–30

  5. Line 21 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus 21
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus bus 281
    1h 12m
    $2–8

Mountain View Caltrain Station to Stanford University by train, bus, and foot

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration34 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7.3 mi
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between Mountain View Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Stanford University via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 and Stanford Oval in around 1h 12m.

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