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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.
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