There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Truckee by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BOI - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckeebus
7h 28m$68–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus Boise
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
23h$409–655Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationbus 470
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckeebus
23h 6m$174–255Drive 452.2 mi
- Drive from Boise to Truckeecar 452.2 mi
7h 29m$83–120Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h$223–515Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 19m$152–460Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- 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 Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 49m$373–487Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 38m$162–486
Boise to Truckee by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Truckee is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Truckee. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Truckee via 21st St / Wilson Ln, Ogden Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Boise and Truckee is 378 miles. The road distance is 454.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Truckee without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h and costs $400 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Boise to Truckee, including transfers.
Boise to Truckee bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
Boise to Truckee bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Ogden, UT station.
Truckee is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 6:11 PM in Boise and 5:11 PM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Truckee is 455 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Boise to Truckee.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Truckee via Ogden, UT, 21st St / Wilson Ln, Ogden Central Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Sparks Transit Center in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Bus from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $0
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