There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Idaho by shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, 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 to Boise Airport
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 10m$83–319Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MRY - BOI
7h 29m$56–297Train, 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$492–745Drive 724 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Boisecar 724 mi
12h 11m$133–191Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
- 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 56m$313–379Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
- 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 29m$351–516Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SJC - GEG
7h$120–381Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport
- 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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SFO - GEG
7h 43m$125–361Train, 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$591–916
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Idaho is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Idaho is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Salinas and Idaho is 597 miles. The road distance is 728.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Idaho without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 27m and costs $490 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Salinas to Idaho, including transfers.
Idaho is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 3:48 PM in Salinas and 4:48 PM in Idaho.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Idaho is 728 miles. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Salinas to Idaho.
There are 349+ hotels available in Idaho.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Idaho, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
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
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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
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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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