There are 4 ways to get from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station 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 Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus 281
13 minTaxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationtaxi 2.3 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationwalk 1.3 mi
25 minBus via Tresidder Union
- Take the bus from Tresidder Union to University Circle @ Caltrain Platformbus Y Line / ...
25 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to bus via Tresidder Union which costs and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stanford Oval and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Stanford University and Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs $0 - $3.
The bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5 takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Stanford Oval station.
Stanford University to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5 station.
There are 485+ hotels available in Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Stanford Marguerite Shuttle also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
Bus from Tresidder Union to University Circle @ Caltrain Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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