Airports & Public Transportation

Airports

• San Francisco International Airport

  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

  Allow 45 minutes driving time.
• Drive north (toward San Francisco) US-101 (Bayshore Freeway).
• Follow directions above.

• Oakland International Airport

  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

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

• SamTrans

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

• CalTrain

  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

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

• Dumbarton Express

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

• Marguerite Shuttle

  Stanford campus shuttle bus system.