There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Stanford University by subway, train, bus, night bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
BART, Caltrain • 2h 3m
Cheapest option
BART, bus • 2h 49m
3 alternative options
Night bus, bus • 1h 49m
Taxi • 47 min
Drive • 47 min
Oakland to Stanford University by subway, train, bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Stanford University is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Stanford University is to taxi which takes 47 min and costs $200 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Campus Oval via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A and University Circle @ Platform South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Oakland and Stanford University is 44 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Stanford University without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 3m and costs $14 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Oakland to Stanford University, including transfers.
Oakland to Stanford University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Stanford University bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Stanford University is 36 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Oakland to Stanford University.
There are 444+ hotels available in Stanford University. Prices start at $49 USD per night.
- Distance: 43.8 miles
- Duration: 2h 3m
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland to Stanford University. However, you can take the BART to Millbrae, take the walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the Caltrain to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, take the walk to University Circle @ Platform South, take the bus to Campus Oval, then take the walk to Stanford University. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Oakland to Stanford University via San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, University Circle @ Platform South, and Campus Oval in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $200 - $250
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
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