There are 4 ways to get from Los Gatos to Stanford University by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 27 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Stationbus 27
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 51m$10–18Drive 19.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Gatos to Stanford Universitycar 19.7 mi
30 min$4–6Line 60 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
2h 41m$8–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Gatos to Stanford Universitytaxi 19.7 mi
30 min$65–85
Los Gatos to Stanford University by bus, tram, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Gatos to Stanford University is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Gatos to Stanford University is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Gatos to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University and arriving at Stanford Oval via Winchester Station, Santa Clara Transit Center and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Los Gatos and Stanford University is 29 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Gatos to Stanford University without a car is to line 27 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 51m and costs $10 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Los Gatos to Stanford University, including transfers.
Los Gatos to Stanford University bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Winchester Station.
Los Gatos to Stanford University bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Gatos to Stanford University is 20 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Los Gatos to Stanford University.
There are 464+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Stanford University via Winchester Station, Santa Clara Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Center, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 2h 41m.
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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
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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