Origin
Nampa, ID
Evening in Nampa on Sunday
Local time
6:56 PM
MDT
Current temp
41°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID
Drive Time
9h 38m
Distance
512 mi
824 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$81
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
9h 30m
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6 AM
9h 39m
8 AM
9h 56m
10 AM
9h 45m
12 PM
9h 43m
3 PM
9h 46m
5 PM
9h 55m
8 PM
9h 34m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Nampa, ID
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Bonners Ferry, ID
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Trip Overview
The drive from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID covers 512 miles and takes about 9h 38m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Sunny Ridge Road, Holly Street, East Bird Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $81.13 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Best split across 2 days
Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
256 miles from Nampa, ID
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 49m into the drive .
Drive Character
At 512 miles and 9h 38m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Sunny Ridge Road and Holly Street.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 35 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Sunny Ridge Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
At 9h 38m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 9h 38m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Ridge Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Holly Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| East Bird Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Fern Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| East Sheridan Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| 16th Avenue South | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| 7th Street South | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| North Yale Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Sunny Ridge Road
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Nampa, ID and Bonners Ferry, ID.
1
Start on Stony Meadow Drive
184 ft
·
14 sec
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Stony Meadow Drive
2
Turn left onto Sunny Ridge Road
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Sunny Ridge Road
3
Continue on Holly Street
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
·
Holly Street
4
Continue on East Bird Avenue
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
East Bird Avenue
5
Continue on Fern Street
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
·
Fern Street
6
Continue on East Sheridan Avenue
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
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East Sheridan Avenue
7
Continue on Holly Street
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
Holly Street
8
Continue on 16th Avenue South
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
16th Avenue South
9
Turn left onto 7th Street South
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
7th Street South
10
Continue on North Yale Street
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
·
North Yale Street
11
Continue on Northside Boulevard
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Northside Boulevard
12
Take the ramp slight left
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
13
Merge slight left onto Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
223 mi
·
3 hr 58 min
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
14
Take the exit slight right toward US 395 North: Stanfield, Hermiston
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
US 395 North: Stanfield, Hermiston
15
Continue on Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
16
Continue on South Main Street
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
South Main Street
17
Continue on Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
3.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
18
Turn right onto Southeast 4th Street
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Southeast 4th Street
19
Turn left onto East Theater Lane
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
East Theater Lane
20
Turn right onto North 1st Street
0.5 mi
·
39 sec
·
North 1st Street
21
Continue on Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
3.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Umatilla-Stanfield Highway
22
Turn left onto Columbia River Highway
0.7 mi
·
49 sec
·
Columbia River Highway
23
Take the exit right toward I 82 West, US 395 North: Kennewick, Yakima
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
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I 82 West, US 395 North: Kennewick, Yakima
24
Merge slight left onto McNary Highway
20 mi
·
22 min
·
McNary Highway
25
Keep slight right to continue on Lewis and Clark Trail Highway
3.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Lewis and Clark Trail Highway
26
Continue on South US 395
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
South US 395
27
Continue on Lewis and Clark Trail
4.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Lewis and Clark Trail
28
Take the exit slight right toward US 395 north, SR 397 south (Oregon Street): Spokane, Finley
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
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US 395 north, SR 397 south (Oregon Street): Spokane, Finley
29
Keep slight left to continue on US 395
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
US 395
30
Keep slight right to continue on US 395 North: Spokane
131 mi
·
2 hr 20 min
·
US 395 North: Spokane
31
Merge slight right
33 mi
·
38 min
32
Take the exit slight right toward US 95: Sandpoint, Moscow
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
·
US 95: Sandpoint, Moscow
33
Keep slight left
279 ft
·
9 sec
34
Turn left
76 mi
·
1 hr 34 min
35
Arrive at your destination
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Evening Departure
This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 256 miles from Nampa, ID, or about 4h 49m into the drive.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 113 miles or 2h 7m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 256 miles or 4h 49m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Overnight split
Day 1 wrap after about 256 miles or 4h 49m
Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 8h 30m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Bonners Ferry, ID than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Nampa, ID so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Nampa, ID
Aim for roughly 256 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Bonners Ferry, ID
Aim for roughly 256 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 113 miles from Nampa, ID.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 256 mi from Nampa, ID · 4h 49m into the drive
First major stop
Coffee and fuel
169 mi into the route
Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch
This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.
Second major stop
Overnight candidate
338 mi into the route
Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start
This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.
Find hotels in Moses Lake, WAOvernight Options
Night 1
256 mi · about 4.8h in
A practical overnight split lands near Hermiston, OR after about 256 miles or 4.8 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 113 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 256 miles from Nampa, ID, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 256 miles or 4.8 hours on the road.
Arriving in Bonners Ferry, ID
The final approach into Bonners Ferry, ID usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Bonners Ferry, ID.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Bonners Ferry, ID with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$81.13 one way
$162.27 round trip
$4.03/gal
25.4 MPG avg
179 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.23 | $85.29 | $170.57 |
| premium | $4.53 | $91.29 | $182.59 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $113.75 | $227.50 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$81
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$211–$321
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 179.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $54 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 153.6 | 1 | $53.76 | $24.58 |
| Efficient EV | 128 | 1 | $44.80 | $20.48 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 204.8 | 2 | $71.68 | $32.77 |
Gas CO2
179 kg
EV CO2
60 kg (66% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Bonners Ferry, ID
Evening in Bonners Ferry on Sunday
Local time
5:56 PM
PDT
Current temp
32°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.
Time zone
1 hour earlier
The destination clock does not match departure time, so double-check hotel check-in windows and late arrival plans.
Temperature spread
9 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
9h 38m on the road
This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID covers 512 miles and takes about 9h 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Sunny Ridge Road, Holly Street, East Bird Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 256 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 256 miles from Nampa, ID. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $81.13 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 9h 38m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Nampa, ID to Bonners Ferry, ID does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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