There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Grass Valley by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
7h 14m$143–439Drive 507.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Grass Valleycar 507.6 mi
8h 32m$93–134Bus, train via Pocatello
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 56m$292–609Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BOI - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 31m$449–541Fly to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
9h 20m$324–502Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
9h 57m$303–385Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
10h 25m$95–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Wall Ave / 17th St to Salt Lake Central Stationbus 470
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
26h 17m$300–566
Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Grass Valley is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Grass Valley is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $140 - $440.
The distance between Boise and Grass Valley is 517 miles. The road distance is 510.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Grass Valley without a car is to bus and train via Pocatello which takes 24h 56m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Boise to Grass Valley, including transfers.
Grass Valley is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 10:33 AM in Boise and 9:33 AM in Grass Valley.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Grass Valley is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Boise to Grass Valley.
There are 94+ hotels available in Grass Valley.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Grass Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boise to Grass Valley. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal B, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, take the train to Auburn Amtrak, walk to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Tinloy St at Bank St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Grass Valley via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City, and Colfax Amtrak Station in around 24h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
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