There are 3 ways to get from Stanford University to Vacaville by train, subway, 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.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
4h 26m$20–27Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
5h 9m$15–22Drive 81.9 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Vacavillecar 81.9 mi
1h 43m$15–22
Stanford University to Vacaville by foot, bus, train, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Vacaville is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Vacaville is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Stanford University and Vacaville is 102 miles. The road distance is 82.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Vacaville without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Stanford University to Vacaville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Vacaville is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Stanford University to Vacaville.
There are 55+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford University to Vacaville. However, you can walk to Stanford Oval, take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to North Concord / Martinez, walk to North Concord Station, then take the bus to Vacaville Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Vacaville Transportation Center via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Bruno BART-Bay 5, San Bruno, North Concord / Martinez, and North Concord Station in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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