If you are coming from an airport:

From the San Francisco airport:
A free shuttle can take you to the Caltrain. For more information call the shuttle service at 1-800-720-6661.
Take the Caltrain to the San Jose Diridon station. http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain 1-800-660-4287 or (650) 817-1717.

From the San Jose airport:
Take the bus (route 10) to the Santa Clara Caltrain station. For more information go to the Valley Transit Authority web page, http://vta.org/schedules/SC_10.html. Or call (408) 321-2300 or (800) 894-9908.
Take the Caltrain to the San Jose Diridon station. This is a very short trip. http://www.caltrain.com/caltrain 1-800-660-4287 or (650)817-1717.

From the San Jose Diridon Station
Monday-Friday:
Take the 17 Express to the Scotts Valley Transit Center. http://www.scmtd.com/routes/rt17.html
Take an outbound (not toward Santa Cruz) 35 bus to Ben Lomond. For more information about either bus, contact Santa Cruz Metro, http://www.scmtd.com (831) 425-8600.

Saturday-Sunday
Take an Amtrack bus to Santa Cruz Metro Center.
Take a 35 bus to Ben Lomond.

At Ben Lomond
Get off at Hwy 9 and Main (across from Scarborough Lumber). There are pay phones outside of Henfling's Tavern and also in the Ben Lomond Market.