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There are 6 ways to get from Boise to San Mateo by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or tram

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOI - SFO
    3h 39m
    $272–317

  2. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOI - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 24m
    $65–333

  3. Taxi, bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus bus
    4. Take the train from Chemult to San Josetrain train
    5. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    24h 36m
    $335–601

  4. Drive 654.6 mi

    1. Drive from Boise to San Mateocar car 654.6 mi
    11h 3m
    $120–173

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOI - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 41m
    $303–438

  6. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    31h 29m
    $331–669

Boise to San Mateo by bus, train, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.

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