There are 9 ways to get from Boise to San Rafael by plane, bus, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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 San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
4h 49m$93–403Taxi, 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 Martineztrain
23h 46m$278–514Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
31h 15m$264–381Drive 634.4 mi
- Drive from Boise to San Rafaelcar 634.4 mi
10h 39m$116–168Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
4h 43m$132–806Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
6h 12m$166–923Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BOI - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
8h 4m$132–656Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
6h 56m$147–861Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus Boise
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
30h 50m$273–541
Boise to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to San Rafael is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Las Vegas, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Boise and San Rafael is 561 miles. The road distance is 638.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to San Rafael without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 23h 46m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Boise to San Rafael, including transfers.
Boise to San Rafael bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
Boise to San Rafael bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 5:12 AM in Boise and 4:12 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to San Rafael is 638 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Boise to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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 36m
- 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 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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 Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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