There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Monterey by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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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)plane BOI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 16m$166–811Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BOI - MRY
7h 14m$79–444Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Salinastrain
26h 59m$323–592Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
31h 2m$266–351Drive 736.9 mi
- Drive from Boise to Montereycar 736.9 mi
12h 23m$135–195Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 36m$106–381Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 56m$155–725Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
34h 53m$340–518
Boise to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Monterey is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 16m and costs $160 - $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, Downtown Los Angeles, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 2m.
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 taxi and bus and train which takes 26h 59m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 which takes 31h 2m and costs $260 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $450 and takes 7h 14m.
Boise to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Monterey is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 7:59 PM in Boise and 6:59 PM 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, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 31h 2m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines 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 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- 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
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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