There are 9 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Salem by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane IDA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
6h 1m$118–536Fly Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane IDA - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
10h 49m$101–497Bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
20h 28m$172–297Drive 729.2 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to Salemcar 729.2 mi
12h 10m$134–193Fly Idaho Falls to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane IDA - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
9h 8m$112–515Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane JAC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 24m$186–849Fly Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IDA - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
9h 24m$237–721Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
21h 3m$242–473Bus via Boise Airport (BOI)
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, IDbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus
- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platformbus
26h 53m$232–427
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to Salem is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to Salem is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho Falls to Salem station. However, there are services departing from Idaho Falls, ID and arriving at Salem Amtrak Station via Butte, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Flix/Greyhound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between Idaho Falls and Salem is 606 miles. The road distance is 733.5 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Idaho Falls to Salem, including transfers.
Idaho Falls to Salem bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Idaho Falls, ID station.
Idaho Falls to Salem bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Salem is 1h behind Idaho Falls. It is currently 2:57 PM in Idaho Falls and 1:57 PM in Salem.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho Falls to Salem is 733 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Idaho Falls to Salem.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Salem Amtrak Station via Butte, Spokane, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Flix/Greyhound in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Idaho Falls to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Idaho Falls to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Portland, OR - Lloyd Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Point
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