There are 9 ways to get from Reno to Stanford University by bus, train, car, plane or night bus
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
Bus • 7h 39m
Cheapest option
Train • 10h 2m
7 alternative options
Bus, train • 7h 43m
Bus via Daly City • 8h 45m
Drive • 4h 24m
Fly Reno to San Francisco, Caltrain • 3h 54m
Fly Reno to San Jose, Caltrain • 4h 8m
Fly Reno to Oakland, night bus • 4h 47m
Reno to Stanford University by bus, night bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Stanford University is to bus via Daly City which costs $27 - $80 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Stanford University is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 52m and costs $210 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Reno Downtown and arriving at Campus Oval via San Francisco, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A and University Circle @ Platform South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Reno to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Reno and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Roseville Amtrak and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Reno and Stanford University is 257 miles. The road distance is 249.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $26 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Reno to Stanford University, including transfers.
Reno to Stanford University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Reno Downtown station.
Reno to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Reno station.
The best way to get from Reno to Stanford University is to bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $26 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $190 and takes 10h 2m.
- Distance: 257.4 miles
- Duration: 7h 39m
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Reno Downtown to San Francisco once daily. Tickets cost $20 - $75 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reno to Stanford University via Roseville Amtrak, Santa Clara Amtrak, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, and Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $320
Flights from Reno to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Truckee to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $160
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 Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $27
- Child Coach - short notice
- $18 - $28
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $15 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $17 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $16 - $85
Train from Reno to Roseville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $28
- Child Coach - short notice
- $18 - $28
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $15 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $17 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $17 - $90
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $29
- Child Coach - short notice
- $20 - $30
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $18 - $90
- 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 Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $1 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $3 - $5
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reno Downtown to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20 - $75
Bus from Reno Downtown to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $13 - $55
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 Reno Amtrak to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from University Circle @ Platform South to Campus Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- transportation.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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
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Reno to Stanford University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Reno to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Stanford University is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Reno to Stanford University.
There are 460+ hotels available in Stanford University. Prices start at $75 USD per night.