There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Boise by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane DSM - BOI
5h 3m$179–772Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MLI - BOI
8h 2m$113–493Bus via Pocatello
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatellobus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
33h 42m$368–540Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airportbus
46h 27m$601–1,250Drive 1,346.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Boisecar 1,346.2 mi
20h 49m$246–355Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SUX - BOI
5h 24m$117–466Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OMA - BOI
7h 16m$114–554Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
36h 1m$333–498
Iowa to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Boise is to fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Boise. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Denver Union Station, Salt Lake City, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 42m.
The distance between Iowa and Boise is 1173 miles. The road distance is 1354.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Boise without a car is to bus via Pocatello which takes 33h 42m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Iowa to Boise, including transfers.
Iowa to Boise bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Pocatello, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 33h 42m.
Iowa to Boise bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Denver station.
Boise is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 11:13 AM in Iowa and 10:13 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to S 9th St & W Grove St via Denver, Denver Union Station, Salt Lake City, Pocatello, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Omaha to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–210
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–110
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