There are 6 ways to get from Placerville to Boise by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or subway
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Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SMF - BOI
5h 16m$144–960Drive 522.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Boisecar 522.5 mi
9h 17m$96–138Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Placerville to Colfax Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatellobus
- Take the bus from Pocatello Transit to Boise, ID - Airportbus
24h 35m$360–669Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
7h 39m$164–959Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
8h 18m$140–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
29h 43m$236–472
Placerville to Boise by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Boise is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $140 - $1,000.
The distance between Placerville and Boise is 502 miles. The road distance is 525.5 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Boise without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 24h 35m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Placerville to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h ahead of Placerville. It is currently 8:59 AM in Placerville and 9:59 AM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Boise is 526 miles. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Placerville to Boise.
There are 326+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Placerville to Boise. However, you can take the bus to Sacramento - Amtrak, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colfax Amtrak Station, take the train to Salt Lake City, walk to Salt Lake Central Station, take the line 701 vehicle to Arena Station, take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City Airport, take the bus to Pocatello, walk to Pocatello Transit, take the bus to Boise, ID - Airport, walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello Transit to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- 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
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