There are 12 ways to get from Pasadena to Stanford University by tram, plane, train, subway, night bus, bus 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
Cheapest option
Train • 12h 30m
10 alternative options
Tram to Long Beach, fly to San Jose • 6h 28m
Bus • 8h 55m
Bus, line 22 bus • 9h 25m
Bus via Los Angeles • 10h 19m
Drive • 6h 4m
Pasadena to Stanford University by tram, bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pasadena to Stanford University is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pasadena to Stanford University is to tram and fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 38m and costs $65 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Pasadena to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Raymond / Union and arriving at Campus Oval via Los Angeles, San Jose Diridon Station, Santa Clara & 2nd and University Circle @ Platform South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Pasadena and Stanford University is 387 miles. The road distance is 361.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pasadena to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Pasadena to Stanford University, including transfers.
Pasadena to Stanford University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Pasadena to Stanford University is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $55 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $23 - $180 and takes 12h 30m.
Pasadena to Stanford University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pasadena to Stanford University is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Pasadena to Stanford University.
- Distance: 386.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 38m
What companies run services between Pasadena, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose twice daily. Tickets cost $17 - $160 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $210
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $340
Flights from Burbank to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
Flights from Long Beach to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $290
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $140
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Mar Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
Tram from Memorial Park Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
Tram from Memorial Park Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Union City
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $100
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $45 - $160
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Night bus from Union City BART to Campus Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- manager@hoangbus.com
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 408-729-7885
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San José, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Tully to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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