There are 7 ways to get from Placerville to Boise by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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 Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI)SMF - BOI
6h 1m$102–613Drive 522.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Boise522.5 mi
9h 13m$96–138Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Placerville to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Farmington - Hampton Inn to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
25h 34m$287–545Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
28h 4m$218–347Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)OAK - BOI
8h 39m$118–530Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)SFO - BOI
9h 14m$122–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
30h 29m$192–388
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Boise is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Placerville and Boise is 511 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 25h 34m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Placerville to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h ahead of Placerville. It is currently 8:35 PM in Placerville and 9:35 PM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Boise is 526 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Placerville to Boise.
There are 301+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Main Street Station - Upper Deck via Iron Point station, Roseville Bus Stop, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Murray Central Station, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, and W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC in around 28h 4m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
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
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60–170
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $85–210
- Business - advance purchase
- $110–480
- Business Class
- $190–480
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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 11m
- 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 Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Farmington - Hampton Inn to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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