There are 9 ways to get from Illinois 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)plane MDW - BOI
5h 26m$324–1,506Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane ORD - BOI
6h 16m$224–1,106Train, 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$282–856Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
2d$242–507Drive 1,676.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Boisecar 1,676.2 mi
26h 20m$306–442Fly from Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane PIA - BOI
7h 15m$252–1,202Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SPI - BOI
8h 58m$285–1,318Train 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 58m$425–1,917Train, 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$258–523
Illinois to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Boise is to bus which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $320 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Boise station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Denver Union Station, Cedar City, UT and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Illinois and Boise is 1470 miles. The road distance is 1686 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Boise without a car is to train and bus via West Jordan which takes 45h 4m and costs $280 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Illinois to Boise, including transfers.
Illinois to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $320 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
Illinois to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Boise is 1h behind Illinois. It is currently 8:12 AM in Illinois and 7:12 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Illinois, 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 Chicago Bus Station to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
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
- $190–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- 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
- +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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