There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) by bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from University Ave & Lincoln Ave to Stanford Ovalbus 281
26 minLine 21 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 21
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus 281
36 min$2–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University)taxi 2.1 mi
5 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University)walk 2.2 mi
42 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) is to bus which costs $0 - $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from University Ave & Lincoln Ave and arriving at Stanford Oval. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Palo Alto and Main Quad (Stanford University) is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs $0 - $3.
The bus from University Ave & Lincoln Ave to Stanford Oval takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from University Ave & Lincoln Ave station.
Palo Alto to Main Quad (Stanford University) bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Stanford Oval station.
There are 457+ hotels available in Main Quad (Stanford University).
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Main Quad (Stanford University), CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from University Ave & Lincoln Ave to Stanford Oval every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 24 min. Stanford Marguerite Shuttle also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from University Ave & Lincoln Ave to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from University Ave & Lincoln Ave to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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