There are 7 ways to get from Boise to Mountain View by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or tram
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
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BOI - SJC
4h 6m$98–560Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 11m$69–349Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, OR
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Klamath Falls to San Jose
23h 59m$266–448Bus
- 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 San Jose Diridon Station
29h 56m$241–400Drive 670.3 mi
- Drive from Boise to Mountain View670.3 mi
11h 12m$123–177Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
4h 54m$250–355Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
31h 55m$176–383
Boise to Mountain View by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Las Vegas, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between Boise and Mountain View is 543 miles. The road distance is 674.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Mountain View without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 23h 59m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Boise to Mountain View, including transfers.
Boise to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $95 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $400 and takes 29h 56m.
Boise to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Mountain View is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 3:13 PM in Boise and 2:13 PM in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to El Camino & Castro via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 29h 56m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Klamath Falls to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $55–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $75–340
- Business Class
- $130–370
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–200
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $220–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- 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
- $55–85
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Mountain View is 674 miles. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Boise to Mountain View.
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