The cheapest and fastest buses from New York, NY to Stanford, CA
Cheapest price
$657
Average price
$657
Fastest journey
3 d 9 h 11 m
Average duration
3 d 9 h 11 m
Buses per day
1
Distance
4122 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to Stanford, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to Stanford, CA will cost around $657 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $657.
Of the 1 buses that leave New York, NY for Stanford, CA on Fri, May 08, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 08 the direct buses cover the 4122 km distance in an average of 3 d 9 h 11 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 d 9 h 11 m .
On Fri, May 08 the slowest buses will take 3 d 9 h 11 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
4:59 AM81h11New York, NY2:10 PMStanford, CA$6571One-way0 transfers
4:59 AM81h11New York, NY2:10 PMStanford, CA$6571One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for New York, NY to Stanford, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Stanford, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $111. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 7h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $111, and a train costs an average of $371.
Distance: 2561 miles (4122 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Flight | Train |
|---|---|---|
$477 Average price | $337 Average price Cheapest | $1043 Average price |
82h 59m Average total duration 82h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 4m Average total duration Fastest 7h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 98h 7m Average total duration 97h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
New York, NY to Stanford, CA Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 93h11 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $362 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 79h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $637 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 97h35 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $759 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 90h56 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $367 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 72h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $377 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 89h16 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $363 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 71h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $371 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 89h01 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $362 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 85h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $328 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 88h31 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $362 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 70h50 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $373 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 85h05 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $320 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 77h25 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $791 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 82h30 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $353 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 72h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $638 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 72h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $343 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 80h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $320 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 71h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $350 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 89h05 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $372 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 87h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $367 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 86h10 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $379 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 85h10 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $364 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 83h55 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $363 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 82h45 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $364 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 82h10 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $363 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 81h50 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $360 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 99h02 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $389 |
Live departures
New York, NY to Stanford, CA bus times
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to Stanford, CA buses for today, Wednesday, May 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 74h35 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 75h45 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 75h20 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 7:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 79h15 | 11:45 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 97h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 96h25 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 97h35 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 70h30 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 3 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 71h40 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 3 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 71h15 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 94h25 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 71h35 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 70h25 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 95h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 95h35 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 71h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 93h55 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 94h40 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 95h05 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 70h25 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 70h50 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 69h40 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 75h45 | 11:45 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 12:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 77h25 | 2:25 PM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 73h10 | 11:45 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 75h50 | 2:25 PM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 72h45 | 11:45 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 71h15 | 11:45 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 73h55 | 2:25 PM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 89h05 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 88h40 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 87h55 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 7:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 85h25 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 7:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 86h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 84h25 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 103h01 | 12:01 AM Redwood City Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 85h35 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 85h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 101h46 | 12:01 AM Redwood City Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 84h20 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 83h10 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 83h55 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 3 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 81h35 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 10:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 82h45 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:00 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 82h10 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:00 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 100h01 | 12:01 AM Redwood City Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 80h40 | 5:25 AM San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 81h50 | 6:35 AM Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 81h25 | 6:10 AM Hayward BART Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 11:59 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 99h02 | 12:01 AM Redwood City Station, CA | 5 transfers | |
![]() | 4:59 AM New York, NY | 81h11 | 2:10 PM Stanford, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from New York, NY to Stanford, CA
Buses from New York, NY to Stanford, CA run on average 8 times per day, taking around 82h 29m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $246 (€198) but you can travel from only $111 (€89) by flight.
The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 2561 miles (4122 km) distance in 71h 15m.
Distance 2561 miles (4122 km) |
Average bus duration 82h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $246 (€198) |
Buses per day 8 |
Fastest bus 71h 15m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
FAQs: Bus from New York, NY to Stanford, CA
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from New York, NY to Stanford, CA by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Stanford, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Hoover Tower, an iconic landmark offering panoramic views of the Stanford campus and surrounding areas
- Cantor Arts Center, a museum featuring an extensive collection of art, including works by Rodin
- Stanford Memorial Church, a stunning architectural masterpiece known for its beautiful mosaics and stained glass
- The Dish, a popular hiking trail with scenic views and a large radio telescope
- Stanford University Arboretum, a serene space with diverse plant species and walking paths.
- Stanford University Campus Tour, explore the prestigious university's iconic architecture and beautiful grounds
- Rodin Sculpture Garden, admire the largest collection of Rodin sculptures outside Paris
- Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, take a guided tour to learn about the local ecosystem and enjoy the natural beauty
- Stanford Shopping Center, indulge in some retail therapy at this upscale outdoor mall
- Bing Concert Hall, enjoy a performance at this state-of-the-art music venue.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from New York, NY to Stanford, CA
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34 Metro: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E
- 05:00-01:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Starbucks (in the station)
- Auntie Anne's (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34A, M42, M104 Metro: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, W, 7
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