There are 6 ways to get from Stanford University to Mount Diablo by train, subway, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, taxi
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Mount Diablotaxi
3h 5m$64–83Drive 48.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stanford University to Mount Diablocar 48.5 mi
1h 40m$9–13Bus, BART, taxi
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Mount Diablotaxi
3h 52m$59–81Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford University to Mount Diablotaxi 48.5 mi
1h 40m$160–200Caltrain, BART, taxi via Stanford Oval
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Mount Diablotaxi
3h 10m$64–85Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Concordsubway Yellow-N
5h 21m$72–93
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Mount Diablo is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Mount Diablo is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Stanford University and Mount Diablo is 72 miles. The road distance is 48.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Mount Diablo without a car is to Caltrain and BART and taxi which takes 3h 5m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Stanford University to Mount Diablo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Mount Diablo is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Stanford University to Mount Diablo.
There are 128+ hotels available in Mount Diablo.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Mount Diablo, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford University to Mount Diablo. However, you can walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Walnut Creek, then take the taxi to Mount Diablo. Alternatively, you can walk to Stanford Oval, take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, take the bus to San Bruno BART-Bay 5, walk to San Bruno, take the subway to Walnut Creek, then take the taxi to Mount Diablo.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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