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There are 11 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Stanford by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    6h 43m
    $111–227

  2. Drive 348.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Thousand Oaks to Stanfordcar car 348.5 mi
    6h 21m
    $64–92

  3. Bus, line 22 bus

    1. Take the bus from Oxnard to San Josebus bus Lxus 3123
    2. Take the bus from King & Story to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus 22
    11h 13m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 5m
    $123–260

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    6h 50m
    $131–629

  6. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    6h 3m
    $203–984

  7. Line 71 bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Moorpark Station EBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    4. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from University Circle @ Caltrain Platform to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residencebus bus
    6h 10m
    $508–776

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 53m
    $357–1,438

  9. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Camarillo station to Hollister & La Patera NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    6h 45m
    $206–456

  10. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 13m
    $324–685

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus bus 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to San Josebus bus Ans 6238
    12h 33m

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar290Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Camarillo station, Camarillo Amtrak, Oxnard, Oxnard, San Jose, King & Story, Palo Alto Transit Center, and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oxnard to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 8h 24m.

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