There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Boise by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MDW - BOI
5h 22m$334–1,606Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane ORD - BOI
6h 17m$214–1,006Train, bus via West Jordan
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus Las Vegas
45h 4m$477–991Drive 1,676.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Boisecar 1,676.2 mi
26h 20m$306–442Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MKE - BOI
8h 49m$434–1,961Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SBN - BOI
9h 58m$364–1,615Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
2d 1h$521–1,177
Chicago to Boise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Boise is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $330 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Boise is 1469 miles. The road distance is 1686 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Boise without a car is to train and bus via West Jordan which takes 45h 4m and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chicago to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:48 PM in Chicago and 1:48 PM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Boise is 1686 miles. It takes approximately 26h 20m to drive from Chicago to Boise.
There are 326+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from South Bend to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from South Bend to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from South Bend to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from South Bend to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
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