There are 3 ways to get from Stanford to Cupertino by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus 281
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stelling & Greenleafbus
1h 10m$6–13Drive 11.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stanford to Cupertinocar 11.6 mi
18 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford to Cupertinotaxi 11.6 mi
18 min$40–50
Stanford to Cupertino by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford to Cupertino is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Stanford to Cupertino is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
The distance between Stanford and Cupertino is 15 miles. The road distance is 11.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford to Cupertino without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 10m and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Stanford to Cupertino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford to Cupertino is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Stanford to Cupertino.
There are 519+ hotels available in Cupertino.
What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford to Cupertino. However, you can take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, walk to Sunnyvale Transit Center, then take the bus to Stelling & Greenleaf. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Cupertino.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stelling & Greenleaf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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