There are 7 ways to get from Mountain View to Boise by plane, subway, train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
3h 27m$168–959Drive 670.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Boisecar 670.4 mi
11h 16m$123–177BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
31h 18m$176–1,146Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus
- Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
33h 28m$268–358Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
3h 50m$124–719Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
4h 30m$140–814Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
36h 16m
Mountain View to Boise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Boise is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Boise is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Boise station. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Main Street Station - Upper Deck via San Jose, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Mountain View and Boise is 544 miles. The road distance is 674.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Boise without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 31h 18m and costs $170 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Mountain View to Boise, including transfers.
Mountain View to Boise bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Boise is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $160 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $360 and takes 33h 28m.
Mountain View to Boise bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Colton station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Mountain View. It is currently 12:19 AM in Mountain View and 1:19 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via San Jose, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 33h 28m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
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
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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 San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $55–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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