Transportation Information
Travel Information:
Airport and Ground Transportation
Airports
- San Jose International Airport is the nearest airport at about 18 miles southwest of the Stanford Campus.
- San Francisco International Airport is approximately 28 miles north of the Stanford Campus.
- Oakland International Airport is approximately 30 miles to the northeast of Stanford Campus.
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Ground Transportation
From San Francisco Airport
- Ground Transportation web site at San Francisco Airport
- Super Shuttle
(650) 558-8500
$26.00 ($8.00/ea. additional person) one-way. Pick-up is on upper level by US Air. Runs 24 hours a day. Reservation required on return trip to the airport. (3 stop max per shuttle trip). - Sam Trans Bus
(800) 660-4287
$1.10 one-way. Pick-up is upstairs on departure level near United, or in front of International terminal. Take Bus #KX to Stanford Shopping Center. Take Marguerite shuttle line A (free) to campus; runs Monday-Friday only, 6am - 7:45pm. Bus leaves airport every 30 minutes and take approximately 55 minutes. -
Cab Service
(650) 361-1234
Pick-up outside baggage claim area of airport. From Stanford to SFO, you must call and give your name, the airline, flight # and departure time. - Cal Train
(800) 660-4287
Millbrae Station to University Avenue Station in Palo Alto. Take the SFO-Cal Train Shuttle from SFO to Millbrae Station. Train hours: M-F 5:20 am to 12:20am. Free Marguerite Shuttle from University Avenue Station to Stanford during commuter hours. - Barron Limousine
(408) 257-7794
24 hour advance reservations recommended
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From San Jose Airport
- Ground Transportation website at San Jose Airport
- South Bay Airport Shuttle
(800) 548-4664
$18.00 ($6.00/additional person) one-way, door-to-door to/from airport terminal. Pick-up is outside baggage claim. - Santa Clara County Transit
(800) 894-9908
Take bus #10 to the Santa Clara Train Station (free); then take bus #300 or #22 to the Palo Alto Train Station; then take #86 into Stanford. Buses run approximately every 30 minutes. - Yellow Cab
(650) 361-1234
$58 approximately to Stanford one-way. - Cal Train
(800) 660-4287
Santa Clara Station to University Avenue Station, Palo Alto.
From SJO, take bus #10 (free) to Santa Clara Station.
Free Marguerite Shuttle from University Avenue Station to Stanford during commuter hours.
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Car Rental
For those interested in renting a car:
- San Jose Airport Ground Transportation or Rental Car Guide
- San Francisco Airport Ground Transportation or Rental Car Guide
- Oakland Airport Ground Transportation or Rental Car Guide
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Local Transportation
- Stanford University Marguerite Shuttle
(free shuttle with service to Stanford Guest House at SLAC) - Stanford University Parking & Transportation
- Caltrain - Peninsula train system
- BART - General Bay Area (but not to Stanford)
- Bay Area Transportation
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