There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Idaho by tram, plane, bus, car, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Boise Airport
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SEA - BOI
3h 31m$107–707Fly to Idaho Falls, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SEA - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
5h 15m$73–381Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus Tacoma
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
17h 11m$234–281Drive 490.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Boisecar 490.8 mi
8h 11m$90–130Tram, fly to Spokane International Airport, taxi
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SEA - GEG
- Take the taxi from Liberty Lake Park & Ride Bay 3 to Post Fallstaxi
4h 39m$98–348Bus via Ellensburg
- Take the bus from Seattle to Ellensburgbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to U of I, Moscow, IDbus
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
19h 2m$164–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
19h 58m$138–522
Seattle to Idaho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Idaho is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Idaho is to tram and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $100 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Idaho. However, there are services departing from Seattle Greyhound and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Spokane International Airport and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Seattle and Idaho is 421 miles. The road distance is 493.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 17h 11m and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Seattle to Idaho, including transfers.
Seattle to Idaho bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Seattle Greyhound station.
Seattle to Idaho bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane Airport Bus Stop station.
Idaho is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:21 AM in Seattle and 9:21 AM in Idaho.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Idaho is 494 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Seattle to Idaho.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Idaho, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Greyhound to S 9th St & W Grove St via Spokane Airport Bus Stop, Spokane International Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Ellensburg to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Coeur d'Alene Taxi
- Phone
- +1-208-676-8294
Spokane Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-568-8000
- Website
- facebook.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-263-6661
- Website
- spokaneairporttaxicabride.com
Bill's Friendly Rides
- Phone
- +1 509-951-5445
- Website
- billsfriendlyrides.com
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