There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Boise by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SBA - BOI
5h 57m$46–263Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
25h 5m$224–315Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara 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
30h 19m$423–784Drive 880.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Boisecar 880.9 mi
15h 42m$161–233Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane LAX - BOI
7h 10m$239–440Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane BUR - BOI
6h 46m$203–374Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
26h 19m$188–252Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus Las Vegas
28h 19m$282–371
Santa Barbara to Boise by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which costs $45 - $270 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $45 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Boise. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Boise is 680 miles. The road distance is 886.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 5m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Santa Barbara to Boise, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $45 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 26h 19m.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 7:18 PM in Santa Barbara and 8:18 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Las Vegas Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, and Las Vegas in around 26h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
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 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 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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