The average bus between Gilroy and Stanford takes 3h 22m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Gilroy to Stanford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Gilroy and Stanford. The earliest departure is at 4:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Stanford at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon and take an average of 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Stanford. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at Stanford station via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
Gilroy to Stanford bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to Stanford bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
The distance between Gilroy and Stanford is 70.5 km. The road distance is 82 km.
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 42m.