There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Boise by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boise Airport (BOI)DCA - BOI
7h 25m$523–2,148Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boise Airport (BOI)IAD - BOI
8h 58m$283–1,209Train, bus via West Jordan
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
2d 16h$430–2,294Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
2d 18h$310–738Drive 2,348.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Boise2,348.6 mi
37h 40m$429–620Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boise Airport (BOI)BWI - BOI
8h 24m$293–1,746Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
2d 20h$312–1,174
Washington to Boise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Boise is to bus which costs $310 - $750 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Boise is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $500 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Boise. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Cedar City, UT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Washington and Boise is 2061 miles. The road distance is 2362.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Boise without a car is to train and bus via West Jordan which takes 2 days 16h and costs $430 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Washington to Boise, including transfers.
Washington to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Boise is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $500 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 2 days 18h.
Washington to Boise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boise is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 2:04 PM in Washington and 12:04 PM in Boise.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, and Cedar City, UT in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
Bus from Cedar City, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
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