There are 9 ways to get from Boise to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Omaha
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Omaha (OMA)BOI - OMA
5h 48m$226–981Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)BOI - SUX
5h 50m$152–677Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UT
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Downtown Salt Lake
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
33h 42m$239–508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
47h 28m$204–665Drive 1,346.6 mi
- Drive from Boise to Des Moines1,346.6 mi
20h 45m$246–355Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Des Moines (DSM)BOI - DSM
6h 27m$258–1,222Fly to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)BOI - MLI
8h 10m$153–703Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BOI - CID
7h 35m$162–741Bus, train via West Jordan
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
2d 1h$293–575
Boise to Iowa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Iowa is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Boise and Iowa is 1064 miles. The road distance is 1354.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 33h 42m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Boise to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boise to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 33h 42m.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Boise. It is currently 4:10 PM in Boise and 5:10 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Iowa is 1354 miles. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Boise to Iowa.
There are 224+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Des Moines via Ogden, UT, Downtown Salt Lake, North Temple Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–95
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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