There are 11 ways to get from Merced to Boise by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, subway, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SMF - BOI
6h 33m$185–446Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MCE - BOI
6h 9m$48–254Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
23h 8m$401–622Drive 617.3 mi
- Drive from Merced to Boisecar 617.3 mi
11h 38m$113–163Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
6h 58m$61–292Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
7h 53m$286–335Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
8h 26m$70–302Bus, BART, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane STS - BOI
9h 47m$163–739Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
27h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
28h 15m$225–299Bus #2
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
29h 29m$239–326
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Boise is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $45 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Boise. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Bakersfield, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 34m.
The distance between Merced and Boise is 579 miles. The road distance is 620.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Boise without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 23h 8m and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Merced to Boise, including transfers.
Merced to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $45 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Bakersfield, which costs and takes 27h 34m.
Merced to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 10:08 PM in Merced and 11:08 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Boise Airport (BOI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merced to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Las Vegas, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, and Las Vegas in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $35–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- StanRTA
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Huntington Park to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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