There are 8 ways to get from Idaho to Tacoma by plane, tram, bus, car, taxi, 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 Spokane Felts Field to King County International Airport, tram, line 574 bus
best- Fly from Spokane Felts Field (SFF) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane SFF - BFI
- Take the tram from Rainier Beach to Federal Way Downtowntram
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St Ebus
3h 10m$423–563Drive 481.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Tacomacar 481.9 mi
8h 57m$88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to U of I, Moscow, IDbus Boise / ...
- Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Tacoma, WA - Foss High Schoolbus Tacoma
15h 35m$156–261Fly Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BOI - SEA
3h 37m$247–357Taxi to Spokane International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 574 bus
- Take the taxi from Post Falls to Liberty Lake Park & Ride Bay 3taxi
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GEG - SEA
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St Ebus
4h 13m$195–350Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IDA - SEA
4h 31m$189–599Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Boise to Spokanebus Nwl 731
- Take the bus from Spokane to Tacomabus Nwl 738 / ...
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$150–374
Idaho to Tacoma by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to Tacoma is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to Tacoma is to fly and tram and line 574 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $420 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho 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 15h 35m.
The distance between Idaho and Tacoma is 283 miles. The road distance is 484.7 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Idaho to Tacoma, including transfers.
Idaho to Tacoma bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
The best way to get from Idaho to Tacoma is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $150 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 3h 37m.
Idaho to Tacoma bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at U of I, Moscow, ID station.
Tacoma is 1h behind Idaho. It is currently 11:42 AM in Idaho and 10:42 AM in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
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 15h 35m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Rainier Beach to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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Yes, the driving distance between Idaho to Tacoma is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Idaho to Tacoma.
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