Physical Address:
Idaho Vipassana Association
8414 S Blaser Hwy
Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246, USA
Map
Ride Share
You may get to the center by coordinating a ride with other students through the student rideshare board. Once you have been accepted to the course, a link to the rideshare board will be sent to you in the course acceptance email.
Driving Directions: Getting here by car
From Boise:
Start on I-84 East and drive 172 miles to I-86 East. Drive another 63 miles to Pocatello and take exit 63A, which is I-15S towards Salt Lake. Drive 25 miles and take exit 47, turn left to McCammon onto 30 East. Drive 12 miles to S. Blaster Hwy and turn left. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right at 8414 S. Blaser Highway. Park in the area across from the farmhouse and follow the signs to registration.
From Pocatello:
Start on I-15S towards Salt Lake. Drive 25 miles and take exit 47, turn left to McCammon onto 30 East. Drive 12 miles to S. Blaster Hwy and turn left. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right at 8414 S. Blaser Highway. Park in the area across from the farmhouse and follow the signs to registration.
From Salt Lake City:
Start on I-15N towards Pocatello. Drive 71 miles and take exit 379, for I-15 toward Pocatello. Drive another 68 miles to exit 47, and turn right to McCammon onto 30 East. Drive 12 miles to S. Blaster Hwy and turn left. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right at 8414 S. Blaser Highway. Park in the area across from the farmhouse and follow the signs to registration.
From Idaho Falls:
Start on I-15S towards Salt Lake. Drive 71 miles and take exit 47, turn left to McCammon onto 30 East. Drive 12 miles to S. Blaster Hwy and turn left. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right at 8414 S. Blaser Highway. Park in the area across from the farmhouse and follow the signs to registration.
**Electric vehicle information
The center does not currently have Level 2 or Level 3 EV charging stations on-site. If you are driving an electric vehicle, please plan ahead and locate public charging stations along your route before arriving.
Flying Here
Nearest airports to Lava Hot Springs are in the following cities:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Pocatello, Idaho
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
From each airport, you can rent a car and drive to Dhamma Pasava by using the driving instructions outlined above. Another option is to take the bus from the airport to McCammon, ID, and then arrange for the shared shuttle from McCammon to the Intermountain Vipassana Center.
From the Salt Lake City airport, there is a bus operated by Salt Lake Express that will take you to the bus stop in McCammon, ID, about 12 miles away from Lava Hot Springs. The website for Salt Lake Express can be found here: Salt Lake Express
From the Idaho Falls airport, there is a bus operated by Salt Lake Express that will take you to the bus stop in McCammon, ID, about 12 miles away from Lava Hot Springs. The website for Salt Lake Express can be found here: Salt Lake Express
From the Pocatello airport, take a taxi to the Salt Lake Express bus station at 3434 S. 5th Ave, phone number (208) 417-1275. This bus will take you to the bus stop in McCammon, ID, about 12 miles away from Lava Hot Springs. The website for Salt Lake Express can be found here: Salt Lake Express
From the McCammon bus stop to the Intermountain Vipassana Center: A shared shuttle service is now available for riders that can provide at least 5 days notice. The cost is $30 or less per person each way cash only. Price depends on how many passengers are on the shuttle. To request (using email address below) a shared shuttle from McCammon to Dhamma Pasava, riders must message the email address below at least 5 days in advance of when a ride is needed. Please provide all of the information requested in the auto response. A transportation coordinator will confirm receipt of your information as soon as possible.
[email protected]
Shuttle pickup Address is:
Chevron Gas Station
898 US-30, McCammon, ID 83250
Please note that Uber is rarely available in the Lava Hot Springs area. If and when it is, the lowest Uber fare from the bus stop to Dhamma Pasava costs at least $35. Other taxi service in the Lava Hot Springs area is not available at this time.
Bus Service to and from McCammon, ID
Salt Lake Express offers pick-ups from locations in the intermountain west including Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Their service will take you to the bus stop in McCammon, ID, about 12 miles away from Lava Hot Springs.
The website for Salt Lake Express can be found here: Salt Lake Express
Bus stop address:
587 E US-30, McCammon, ID 83250
Shared Shuttle from McCammon to Lava Hot Springs
For riders that can provide at least 5 days notice, a shared shuttle service from the bus stop in McCammon, ID to Dhamma Pasava is now available. The cost is $30 or less per person each way cash only. Price depends on how many passengers are on the shuttle. To request a shared shuttle from McCammon to Dhamma Pasava, riders must message the email address below at least 5 days in advance of when a ride is needed:
[email protected]
Please provide all of the information requested in the auto response. A transportation coordinator will confirm receipt of your information as soon as possible.
Shuttle pickup Address (same location for both bus companies):
Chevron Gas Station
898 US-30, McCammon, ID 83250
Please note that Uber is rarely available in the Lava Hot Springs area. If and when it is, the lowest Uber fare from the bus stop to Dhamma Pasava costs at least $35. Other taxi service in the Lava Hot Springs area is not available at this time.
