There are 8 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$93–359Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MRY - BOI
7h 21m$61–317Train, 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$346–623Bus
- 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 54m$355–486Drive 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 52m$297–365Train, 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$326–493Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake Central Station to Ogden Garagebus 470
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
34h 9m$363–743
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 $90 - $360.
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 54m.
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 $340 - $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 54m and costs $350 - $490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $320 and takes 7h 21m.
Salinas to Boise bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 6:39 PM in Salinas and 7:39 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 54m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Ogden, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Bus from Salt Lake Central Station to Ogden Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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