Stopping points from Salinas, California to Boise, Idaho:

• Start from Salinas, California
• 2.5 hours to Sacramento, California after driving about 170 miles / 280 km
• 2 hours to Reno, Nevada after driving about 140 miles / 220 km
• 2.5 hours to Winnemucca, Nevada after driving about 170 miles / 270 km
• 4 hours to Boise, Idaho after driving about 250 miles / 410 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 730 miles / 1170 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Salinas, CA and Boise, ID.

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Stopping points from Salinas, CA to Boise, ID

Start from Salinas, California.

Sacramento, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours.

Reno, Nevada is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 310 miles or 500 km over roughly 5 hours of driving.

Winnemucca, Nevada is stopping point #3 after driving about 170 miles (270 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 470 miles or 760 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.

Finally, Boise, Idaho is your destination after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 730 miles or 1170 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip.

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