There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Idaho by plane, bus, car, tram, taxi, or train
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Fly King County International Airport to Spokane Felts Field
best- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Spokane Felts Field (SFF)plane BFI - SFF
3h 3m$653–1,168Drive 488.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Boisecar 488.7 mi
8h 15m$90–129Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Moscow, ID - U of Ibus
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
16h 41m$180–283Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Boise Airport
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SEA - BOI
3h 40m$247–357Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, taxi
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SEA - GEG
- Take the taxi from Liberty Lake Park & Ride Bay 3 to Post Fallstaxi
4h 44m$194–349Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SEA - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
5h 28m$189–601Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
18h 58m$165–368
Seattle to Idaho by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Idaho is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Idaho is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Idaho. However, there are services departing from Seattle Amtrak Station and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks, U of I, Moscow, ID and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Seattle and Idaho is 258 miles. The road distance is 491.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 16h 41m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Seattle to Idaho, including transfers.
Seattle to Idaho bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Seattle Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Idaho is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $650 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $290 and takes 16h 41m.
Seattle to Idaho bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks station.
Idaho is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:42 AM in Seattle and 8:42 AM in Idaho.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Idaho, USA?
Air Excursion flies from King County International Airport (BFI) to Spokane Felts Field (SFF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to S 9th St & W Grove St via Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks, U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from King County International Airport to Spokane Felts Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Moscow, ID - U of I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $26–31
Coeur d'Alene Taxi
- Phone
- +1-208-676-8294
Bill's Friendly Rides
- Phone
- +1 509-951-5445
- Website
- billsfriendlyrides.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-263-6661
- Website
- spokaneairporttaxicabride.com
Spokane Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-568-8000
- Website
- facebook.com
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