There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Boise by shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, bus (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
5h 4m$108–429Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MRY - BOI
7h 9m$76–397Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
24h 27m$362–631Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
34h 38m$370–505Drive 724 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Boisecar 724 mi
12h 11m$133–191Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
5h 53m$88–366Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
6h 24m$103–444Train, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane STS - BOI
8h 57m$186–792Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
33h 7m$385–748
Salinas to Boise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Boise is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Boise is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Boise. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Santa Barbara, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
The distance between Salinas and Boise is 597 miles. The road distance is 728.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Boise without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 27m and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Salinas to Boise, including transfers.
Salinas to Boise bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Boise is to bus which takes 34h 38m and costs $370 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $400 and takes 7h 9m.
Salinas to Boise bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 8:49 PM in Salinas and 9:49 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, and Las Vegas in around 34h 38m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer 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
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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