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How to get fromOttawa to Stanford Universityby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Stanford University by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YOW - SFO
    11h 53m
    $146–571

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    7. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanford Universitycar car
    2d 23h
    $534–826

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanford Universitycar car
    3d 1h
    $1,370–2,323

  4. Drive  2,884.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Stanford Universitycar car 2,884.5 mi
    46h 45m
    $661–954

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YOW - SJC
    12h 28m
    $201–813

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YUL - SFO
    11h 18m
    $291–1,324

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane YOW - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    14h 48m
    $197–772

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YOW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    15h 35m
    $270–934

  9. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYZ - SFO
    14h 10m
    $287–944

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Portlandtrain train
    5. Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain train
    3d 14h
    $1,715–3,085

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,466.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 53m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Stanford University, CA, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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