There are 6 ways to get from Salem to Boise by bus, plane, taxi, car, 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.
Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane PDX - BOI
3h 46m$127–362Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane RDM - BOI
7h 15m$67–321Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Salem 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
9h 30m$179–265Drive 475.7 mi
- Drive from Salem to Boisecar 475.7 mi
7h 55m$87–126Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane EUG - BOI
6h 59m$80–354Bus, taxi via John Day
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to People Mover Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Ontario Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario Walmart to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECtaxi
- Take the bus from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Main Street Station - Upper Deckbus 40
14h 11m$120–189
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Boise is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $120 - $370.
The distance between Salem and Boise is 406 miles. The road distance is 478.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Boise without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 30m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Salem to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h ahead of Salem. It is currently 7:45 PM in Salem and 8:45 PM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Boise is 478 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Salem to Boise.
There are 328+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salem to Boise. However, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bend Hawthorne Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Boise.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.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
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- grantcountypeoplemover.com
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to People Mover Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
Bus from People Mover Bus Station to Ontario Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
- Phone
- (208) 345-7433
- Website
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Main Street Station - Upper Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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