There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Boise by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MRY - BOI
5h 9m$195–461Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
4h 30m$49–277Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
24h 32m$458–702Drive 696.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Boisecar 696.7 mi
11h 47m$128–184Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
5h 13m$278–329Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
5h 46m$316–466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
33h 31m$542–855
Santa Cruz to Boise by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Boise is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $45 - $280.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Boise is 618 miles. The road distance is 700.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Boise without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 24h 32m and costs $450 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Santa Cruz to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 05:03 in Santa Cruz and 06:03 in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Boise is 701 miles. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Santa Cruz to Boise.
There are 351+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Boise. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 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 bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose, take the train to Chemult, walk to Chemult Post Office, take the bus to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Boise.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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