There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Boise by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)SJC - BOI
4h 31m$212–959Drive 736.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Boise736.2 mi
12h 20m$135–195Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Colton
- Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
34h 23m$255–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
34h 30m$210–906Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI)MRY - BOI
5h 14m$144–804Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)SFO - BOI
5h 57m$183–773Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)OAK - BOI
6h 9m$191–823Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
35h 46m
Monterey to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Boise is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Boise is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Boise station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 23m.
The distance between Monterey and Boise is 608 miles. The road distance is 740.5 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Boise without a car is to bus which takes 34h 23m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Monterey to Boise, including transfers.
Monterey to Boise bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Boise is to bus which takes 34h 23m and costs $250 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $850 and takes 5h 14m.
Monterey to Boise bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 2:33 PM in Monterey and 3:33 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 34h 23m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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