There are 3 ways to get from Stanford University to Cupertino by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus 281
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De Anzabus
1h 19m$6–13Drive 12 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stanford University to Cupertinocar 12 mi
20 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford University to Cupertinotaxi 12 mi
20 min$40–55
Stanford University to Cupertino by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Cupertino is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Cupertino is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $55.
The distance between Stanford University and Cupertino is 16 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Cupertino without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 19m and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Stanford University to Cupertino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Cupertino is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Stanford University to Cupertino.
There are 508+ hotels available in Cupertino.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford University to Cupertino. However, you can walk to Stanford Oval, take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, walk to Sunnyvale Transit Center, then take the bus to Stevens Creek & De Anza. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Cupertino.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De Anza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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