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How to get fromBanff to Sandpointby shuttle, plane, car, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Sandpoint by shuttle, plane, car, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpointcar car
    6h 11m
    $205–569

  2. Drive  285.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Sandpointcar car 285.8 mi
    6h 8m
    $59–85

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    23h 57m

  4. Bus, train via Spokane

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus bus
    5. Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    23h 58m

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    25h 40m
    $280–489

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    2d 3h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 336.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Sandpoint Station via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 2d 3h.

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