Airports and public transportation

Airports & Public Transportation

• Airports

  • San Francisco International Airport  | View »

    Allow 60 minutes driving time.

  • Drive south (toward San Jose) on US-101 (Bayshore Freeway).
  • Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford.
  • At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street as it enters the university.

  • San Jose International Airport | View »

    Allow 45 minutes driving time.

  • Drive north (toward San Francisco) US-101 (Bayshore Freeway).
  • Follow directions above.

  • Oakland International Airport | View »

    Allow 80 minutes driving time.

  • Drive south (toward San Jose) on I-880.
  • Take CA-92 west (toward Half Moon Bay). Be prepared to pay a $4 bridge toll. Take US-101 (Bayshore Freeway) south (toward San Jose).
  • Follow directions above.

  Public transportation

  • Valley Transit Authority | View »

    Valley Transit Authority provides bus, light rail, and shuttle service.

  • SamTrans | View »

    Bus service throughout San Mateo County, with additional service to San Francisco and Palo Alto.

  • CalTrain | View »

    Commuter rail transit between San Francisco and San Jose, including the new high-speed Baby Bullet train. Take the free Marguerite Shuttle from Caltrain Station to campus.

  • BART | View »

    Light rail service across the Bay Area; the nearest station to Stanford is Millbrae, which is about 20 miles north.

  • Dumbarton Express | View »

    Weekday express bus service across the Dumbarton Bridge, serving Union City, Fremont, Newark, Menlo Park and Palo Alto and connecting to BART.

  • Marguerite Shuttle | View »

    Stanford campus shuttle bus system.