There are 8 ways to get from Boise to San Rafael by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 42m$113–483Taxi, 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 Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Martineztrain
23h 39m$309–545Drive 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$166–906Fly 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
5h 58m$176–923Fly 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
5h 35m$126–706Fly 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 46m$181–1,016Bus, 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 41m$313–601
Boise to San Rafael by bus, train, and subway
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 42m and costs $110 - $490.
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 39m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Boise to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 7:34 AM in Boise and 6:34 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.
There are 445+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boise to San Rafael. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, take the bus to Chemult Post Office, walk to Chemult, take the train to Martinez, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- 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 Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- 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
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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