There are 3 ways to get from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus 281
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Waybus 35B
4h 6m$13–22Drive 32.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Parkcar 32.3 mi
1h 5m$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Parktaxi 32.3 mi
1h 5m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Stanford University and Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 65 miles. The road distance is 32.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 4h 6m and costs $13 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 32 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
There are 44+ hotels available in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. However, you can walk to Stanford Oval, take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Cavallaro Transit Center, take the bus to Big Basin Way, then walk to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Stanford University to Big Basin Redwoods State Park in around 1h 5m.
- 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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