There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Boise by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI)MDW - BOI
6h 8m$206–911Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to SpokaneEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - AirportSpokane
2d 3h$203–634Train, bus via West Jordan
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake CityCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - BoiseLas Vegas
46h 40m$320–597Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
2d 3h$238–505Drive 1,683 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Boise1,683 mi
26h 24m$308–444Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boise Airport (BOI)ORD - BOI
6h 31m$336–561Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI)MKE - BOI
9h 58m$334–1,438
Evanston to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Boise is to bus which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Boise station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Michigan & Washington, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, UT and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Evanston and Boise is 1482 miles. The road distance is 1692.8 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Boise without a car is to train and bus via West Jordan which takes 46h 40m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Evanston to Boise, including transfers.
Evanston to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h.
Evanston to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Boise is 1h behind Evanston. It is currently 4:47 AM in Evanston and 3:47 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
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
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $150–450
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $240–500
- Business - advance purchase
- $320–1,300
- Business Class
- $440–1,100
- 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
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
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