There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to Stanford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 56m$9–12Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clarabus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
3h 38m$4–10Bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68 / ...
2h 53m$8–12Drive 49.4 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Stanfordcar 49.4 mi
57 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Stanfordtaxi 49.4 mi
57 min$170–210
Gilroy to Stanford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Stanford is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $4 - $10 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Stanford is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Stanford. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Transit Center and arriving at On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Santa Clara & 2nd and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Gilroy and Stanford is 48 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Stanford without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 56m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Gilroy to Stanford, including transfers.
Gilroy to Stanford bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Stanford is to Caltrain which takes 1h 56m and costs $9 - $12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $12 and takes 2h 53m.
Gilroy to Stanford bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at 1st & Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Stanford is 50 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Gilroy to Stanford.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to Campus Dr @ Koret Plaza via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform in around 1h 56m. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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