There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SFO - IDA
6h 22m$74–352Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
22h 58m$151–303Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus Salt Lake
24h 59m$296–644Drive 827.9 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Idaho Fallscar 827.9 mi
13h 8m$152–219Fly Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane OAK - IDA
6h 58m$85–398Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SJC - IDA
7h 59m$86–394Fly San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane SFO - JAC
- Take the bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, IDbus
7h 10m$256–477Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SFO - PIH
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
7h 42m$97–405Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
8h 17m$140–367Fly Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
8h 21m$186–423
San Francisco to Idaho Falls by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Idaho Falls. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Idaho Falls via Sparks Transit Center and Downtown Salt Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between San Francisco and Idaho Falls is 696 miles. The road distance is 832.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls without a car is to bus which takes 22h 58m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls, including transfers.
San Francisco to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 22h 58m.
San Francisco to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Idaho Falls is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:10 PM in San Francisco and 8:10 PM in Idaho Falls.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Idaho Falls, ID, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Idaho Falls (IDA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Idaho Falls via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Idaho Falls is 833 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from San Francisco to Idaho Falls.
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