There are 11 ways to get from Idaho to California by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
3h 11m$133–415Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
3h 38m$57–317Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus Boise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus Las Vegas
21h 55m$191–253Drive 832.6 mi
- Drive from Boise to Los Angelescar 832.6 mi
14h 45m$152–220Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
3h 54m$272–315Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
3h 32m$295–428Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BOI - SNA
3h 49m$121–446Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOI - SAN
4h 4m$68–346Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOI - LAX
4h 24m$208–374Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane BOI - BUR
4h 50m$177–321Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus Boise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
24h 8m$170–232
Idaho to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to California is to fly which costs $55 - $320 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to California is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho station to California. However, there are services departing from Main Street Station - Upper Deck and arriving at Downtown Los Angeles via 3988 W Chinden - Boise and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Idaho and California is 456 miles. The road distance is 837.4 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to California without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Idaho to California, including transfers.
Idaho to California bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Idaho to California is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $130 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 21h 55m.
Idaho to California bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
California is 1h behind Idaho. It is currently 5:21 PM in Idaho and 4:21 PM in California.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street Station - Upper Deck to Downtown Los Angeles via W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and Las Vegas in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
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
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
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
- $75–380
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $290–420
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boise Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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