There are 3 ways to get from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Big Basin Way to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 35B
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Ovalbus 281
3h 28m$15–30Drive 32.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford Universitycar 32.3 mi
1h 5m$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford Universitytaxi 32.3 mi
1h 5m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Stanford University is 66 miles. The road distance is 32.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 3h 28m and costs $15 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University is 32 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University.
There are 494+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University. However, you can walk to Big Basin Way, take the bus to Cavallaro Transit Center, take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, walk to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, take the bus to Stanford Oval, then walk to Stanford University. Alternatively, you can drive from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Stanford University in around 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Big Basin Way to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4 to Stanford Oval
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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