There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BOI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
5h 43m$171–811Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)BOI - MRY
6h 34m$94–504Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
29h 40m$254–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UT
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinas
33h 54m$175–908Drive 736.9 mi
- Drive from Boise to Monterey736.9 mi
12h 19m$135–195Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 58m$121–446Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 16m$170–725Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
34h 53m
Boise to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Monterey is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 43m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Monterey. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Las Vegas, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
The distance between Boise and Monterey is 606 miles. The road distance is 741.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Monterey without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 29h 40m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Boise to Monterey, including transfers.
Boise to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Monterey is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 29h 40m and costs $250 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $550 and takes 6h 34m.
Boise to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Monterey is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 12:30 PM in Boise and 11:30 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Tyler / Franklin via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 29h 40m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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