There are 7 ways to get from Bloomington to Boise by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane BMI - BOI
8h 19m$122–552Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
45h 26m$561–1,099Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
2d 1h$330–597Drive 1,602.5 mi
- Drive from Bloomington to Boisecar 1,602.5 mi
27h 11m$293–423Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MDW - BOI
7h 32m$180–728Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane CMI - BOI
8h 45m$147–588Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane ORD - BOI
8h 26m$423–638
Bloomington to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Boise is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Boise is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington to Boise station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, UT and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Bloomington and Boise is 1432 miles. The road distance is 1611.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Boise without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 26m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Bloomington to Boise, including transfers.
Bloomington to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Boise is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 2 days 1h.
Bloomington to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Boise is 1h behind Bloomington. It is currently 2:15 PM in Bloomington and 1:15 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Boise Airport (BOI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
Bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $100–140
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