There are 5 ways to get from Boise to Tacoma by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BOI - SEA
3h 53m$274–354Drive 482 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Tacomacar 482 mi
8h 57m$88–128Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, IDbus Spokane
- Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Tacoma, WA - Foss High Schoolbus Tacoma
17h 25m$156–261Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airportbus Boise
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Tacoma Greyhoundbus Spokane
18h 28m$241–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
21h 9m$179–407
Boise to Tacoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Tacoma is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Tacoma is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $270 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Tacoma, WA - Foss High School via Boise, ID - Airport and Moscow, ID - U of I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Boise and Tacoma is 427 miles. The road distance is 484.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Boise to Tacoma, including transfers.
Boise to Tacoma bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
The best way to get from Boise to Tacoma is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $270 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 17h 25m.
Boise to Tacoma bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at U of I, Moscow, ID station.
Tacoma is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 7:26 PM in Boise and 6:26 PM in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Tacoma, WA - Foss High School via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, and Moscow, ID - U of I in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Tacoma, WA - Foss High School
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
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