There are 5 ways to get from Redwood City to Boise by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
3h 30m$274–318Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
3h 44m$65–321Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
23h 51m$342–602Drive 662.9 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Boisecar 662.9 mi
11h 9m$121–175Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
4h 25m$70–339
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Boise is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Boise is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $270 - $320.
The distance between Redwood City and Boise is 546 miles. The road distance is 666.8 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Boise without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 23h 51m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Redwood City to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h ahead of Redwood City. It is currently 2:24 AM in Redwood City and 3:24 AM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Boise is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Redwood City to Boise.
There are 285+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Chemult Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Chemult Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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