There are 5 ways to get from Nampa to Tacoma by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Line 42 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from 16th Ave S & 2nd St S SEC to Towne Square Mall P&Rbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BOI - SEA
5h 2m$249–363Drive 467.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nampa to Tacomacar 467.4 mi
8h 45m$86–124Taxi, bus, train via Portland
- Take the taxi from Nampa to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
14h 35m$231–369Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Nampa to Vale, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Vale, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
14h 39m$286–432Bus
- Take the bus from Horseshoe Bend Chevron to U of I, Moscow, IDbus Spokane
- Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Tacoma, WA - Foss High Schoolbus Tacoma
18h 16m$192–281
Boise Airport (BOI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nampa to Tacoma is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nampa to Tacoma is to line 42 bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $240 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Nampa to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from 16th Ave S & 2nd St S SEC and arriving at Tacoma, WA - Foss High School via Towne Square Mall P&R, Horseshoe Bend Chevron and Moscow, ID - U of I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Nampa and Tacoma is 450 miles. The road distance is 470.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nampa to Tacoma without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Portland which takes 14h 35m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Nampa to Tacoma, including transfers.
Nampa to Tacoma bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Horseshoe Bend Chevron station.
Nampa to Tacoma bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at U of I, Moscow, ID station.
Tacoma is 1h behind Nampa. It is currently 12:02 PM in Nampa and 11:02 AM in Tacoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Nampa to Tacoma is 470 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Nampa to Tacoma.
What companies run services between Nampa, ID, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 16th Ave S & 2nd St S SEC to Tacoma, WA - Foss High School via Towne Square Mall P&R, N Gary Ln & W State St NEC, Horseshoe Bend Chevron, and Moscow, ID - U of I in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (208) 345-7433
- Website
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from 16th Ave S & 2nd St S SEC to Towne Square Mall P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Bus from Vale, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
Bus from Vale, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $44–48
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–64
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Horseshoe Bend Chevron to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Tacoma, WA - Foss High School
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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