There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Sandpoint by plane, car, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Sandpointcar
8h 24m$82–392Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Sandpointcar
18h 40m$71–310Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
15h 33mFly Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane ZNA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpointcar
5h 44m$86–399Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Sandpointcar
5h 54m$235–594Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Sandpoint Stationtrain
16h 57m$265–485
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Sandpoint is to fly and drive which costs $70 - $310 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Sandpoint is to fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Nanaimo and Sandpoint is 434 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Sandpoint without a car is to ferry and train which takes 15h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Nanaimo to Sandpoint, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Sandpoint. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), then drive to Sandpoint. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Sandpoint Station via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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