There are 7 ways to get from Shelby to Boise by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane GTF - BOI
8h 59m$112–603Bus, bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane HLN - BOI
10h 14m$99–419Bus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
17h 25m$132–286Drive 593.2 mi
- Drive from Shelby to Boisecar 593.2 mi
11h 44m$109–157Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane FCA - BOI
9h 15m$174–604Train to Spokane International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane GEG - BOI
12h 32m$271–1,088Train, bus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
20h 39m$194–425
Shelby to Boise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shelby to Boise is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shelby to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Shelby station to Boise. However, there are services departing from Shelby Amtrak Station and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Great Falls Transfer Center, Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Shelby and Boise is 463 miles. The road distance is 596.7 miles.
The best way to get from Shelby to Boise without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Shelby to Boise, including transfers.
Shelby to Boise bus services, operated by Northern Transit Interlocal, depart from Shelby Amtrak Station.
Shelby to Boise bus services, operated by Northern Transit Interlocal, arrive at Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shelby to Boise is 597 miles. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Shelby to Boise.
There are 328+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Shelby, MT, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to S 9th St & W Grove St via Great Falls Transfer Center, Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
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