There are 5 ways to get from Boise to San Francisco Bay Area by plane, ferry, unknown, taxi, bus, train, subway, or shuttle
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 San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
4h 53mTaxi, bus, train, ferry, travel
- 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 Emeryvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
23h 28mFly to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
4h 48mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry, travel
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
6h 7mFly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BOI - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
6h 7m
Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Boise and San Francisco Bay Area is 554 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to San Francisco Bay Area without a car is to taxi and bus and train and ferry and travel which takes 23h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Boise to San Francisco Bay Area, including transfers.
There are 828+ hotels available in San Francisco Bay Area.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boise to San Francisco Bay Area. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to San Francisco Bay Area. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, take the bus to Chemult Post Office, walk to Chemult, take the train to Emeryville, walk to Shellmound @ Public Market NB, take the bus to Powell @ Police/Fire Station EB, take the taxi to The Embarcadero & Ferry Building, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to San Francisco Bay Area.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- $90–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $85–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chemult to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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