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How to get fromIdaho to San Franciscoby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Idaho to San Francisco by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOI - SFO
    3h 35m
    $270–313

  2. Fly Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOI - OAK
    3h 41m
    $66–359

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    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 Oaklandtrain train
    22h 47m
    $321–565

  4. Drive 638.1 mi

    1. Drive from Boise to San Franciscocar car 638.1 mi
    10h 44m
    $117–169

  5. Fly Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GEG - SFO
    4h 52m
    $123–347

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

    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 Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 53m
    $73–356

  7. Taxi to Spokane International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the taxi from Post Falls to Liberty Lake Park & Ride Bay 3taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GEG - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    4h 54m
    $144–473

  8. Fly Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BOI - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    5h 20m
    $76–311

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus bus Boise
    2. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    30h 28m
    $342–682

Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541 mi
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Idaho, USA and San Francisco, 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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