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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to Stanford University by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Center to Tresidder Unionbus bus Se
    32 min

  2. Drive 6.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View to Stanford Universitycar car 6.1 mi
    13 min
    $2

  3. Caltrain

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

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to Stanford Universitytaxi taxi 6.1 mi
    13 min
    $24–29

  5. Line 22 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    50 min
    $2–5

  6. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus bus 281
    51 min
    $2–8

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  • Distance: 5.6 mi
  • Duration: 32 min

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

Stanford Marguerite Shuttle operates a bus from On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Center to Tresidder Union 4 times a day, and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, 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.

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