There are 7 ways to get from Boise to Silicon Valley by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), 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
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOI - SFO
4h 1m$73–378Taxi, 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
24h 8m$277–379Bus
- 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 Redwood City Station
29h 58m$239–361Drive 663.2 mi
- Drive from Boise to Silicon Valley663.2 mi
11h 15m$121–175Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BOI - SJC
4h 15m$99–561Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOI - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
5h 3m$254–360Bus, train, BART
- 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 Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
30h 11m$155–356
Boise to Silicon Valley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Las Vegas, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 58m.
The distance between Boise and Silicon Valley is 549 miles. The road distance is 667.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Silicon Valley without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 24h 8m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Boise to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Boise to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $70 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $370 and takes 29h 58m.
Boise to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Silicon Valley is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Boise to Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 29h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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 Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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 Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $60–360
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
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- +1 888-846-4183
- 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 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 Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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