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How to get fromThousand Oaks to Stanford Universityby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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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 41m
    $101–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 5th Stbus bus 422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    11h 52m
    $52–74

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 14m
    $123–263

  4. Drive 348.4 mi

    1. Drive from Thousand Oaks to Stanford Universitycar car 348.4 mi
    6h 23m
    $64–92

  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 45m
    $121–629

  6. Line 71 bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 2m
    $203–834

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

    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
    6h 6m
    $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 51m
    $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 44m
    $196–456

  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 12m
    $204–685

  11. Bus via Goleta

    1. Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus bus 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 87 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus
    11h 59m
    $103–158

Thousand Oaks to Stanford University by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Stanford University via Flower St & 5th St, Olive / 5th, Main / College, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Palo Alto Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 11h 52m. 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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