There are 4 ways to get from Stanford University to Aptos by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Drbus 1
2h 43m$10–21Line 22 bus, bus, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rdbus 2 / ...
4h$6–21Drive 47.4 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Aptoscar 47.4 mi
1h$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford University to Aptostaxi 47.4 mi
1h$160–200
Stanford University to Aptos by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Aptos is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Aptos is to drive which takes 1h and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Stanford Oval and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Stanford University and Aptos is 56 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Aptos without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $9 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Stanford University to Aptos, including transfers.
Stanford University to Aptos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Stanford University to Aptos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 1st station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Aptos is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Stanford University to Aptos.
There are 177+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 4h.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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