There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Idaho by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
4h 24m$67–324Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose 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 31m$336–609Drive 696.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Boisecar 696.7 mi
11h 47m$128–184Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- 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 8m$286–336Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SJC - GEG
6h 17m$138–455Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
5h 40m$315–464Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- 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 4m$142–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose 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
32h 54m$363–724
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Idaho is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Idaho is to bus and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $65 - $330.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Idaho is 569 miles. The road distance is 700.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Idaho without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 24h 31m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Santa Cruz to Idaho, including transfers.
Idaho is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 10:59 PM in Santa Cruz and 11:59 PM in Idaho.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Idaho is 701 miles. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Santa Cruz to Idaho.
There are 328+ hotels available in Idaho.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Idaho, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Idaho. However, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose, take the train to Chemult, walk to Chemult Post Office, take the bus to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Boise.
- 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 9m
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
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 San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- 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 San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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
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) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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