There are 7 ways to get from Boise to Mountain View by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
3h 53m$78–400Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 10m$60–270Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to San Josetrain
24h 5m$342–598Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
29h 2m$247–358Drive 670.3 mi
- Drive from Boise to Mountain Viewcar 670.3 mi
11h 17m$123–177Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
4h 55m$82–425Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
31h 57m$366–699
Boise to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which costs $60 - $270 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $75 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Las Vegas, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between Boise and Mountain View is 543 miles. The road distance is 674.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Mountain View without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 24h 5m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Boise to Mountain View, including transfers.
Boise to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $75 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 29h 2m.
Boise to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Mountain View is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 2:21 AM in Boise and 1:21 AM in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 29h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
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
- $95–480
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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