There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Idaho by plane, bus, car, tram, taxi, 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.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SEA - BOI
3h 23m$244–354Drive 483.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to Boisecar 483.2 mi
8h 57m$89–128Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma, WA - Foss High School to Moscow, ID - U of Ibus Tacoma
- Take the bus from Moscow to Boisebus Nwl 730
16h 21m$161–258Tram to King County International Airport, fly to Spokane Felts Field
- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Othellotram
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Spokane Felts Field (SFF)plane BFI - SFF
3h 49m$418–564Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport, taxi
- 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 26m$191–346Fly 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 11m$186–598Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Spokanebus Nwl 739
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boisebus Nwl 730
18h 41m$244–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boisebus
21h$268–474
Tacoma to Idaho by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Idaho is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Idaho is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $240 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Idaho. However, there are services departing from Tacoma, WA - Foss High School and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Moscow and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Tacoma and Idaho is 426 miles. The road distance is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Tacoma to Idaho, including transfers.
Tacoma to Idaho bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from Tacoma, WA - Foss High School station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Idaho is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $240 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $260 and takes 16h 21m.
Tacoma to Idaho bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at Moscow, ID - U of I station.
Idaho is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 8:13 PM in Tacoma and 9:13 PM in Idaho.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Idaho, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacoma, WA - Foss High School to S 9th St & W Grove St via Moscow, Boise, and Boise Airport in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
Flights from King County International Airport to Spokane Felts Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Othello
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Tacoma, WA - Foss High School to Moscow, ID - U of I
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Moscow to Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Tacoma to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $110–140
Bus from Spokane to Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from Spokane to Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moscow to Boise
- 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
- 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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