There are 4 ways to get from Sandpoint to Lethbridge by car, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdcar
- Take the bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Fort Macleod, ABbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod to Lethbridgebus
7h 45m$121–171Drive 486.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandpoint to Lethbridgecar 486.7 km
6h 5m$95–137Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
11h$151–314Drive, bus, fly
- Drive from Sandpoint to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdcar
- Take the bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YXC - YQL
7h 23m$871–1,431
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Lethbridge is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Lethbridge is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Sandpoint and Lethbridge is 531 km. The road distance is 486.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Sandpoint to Lethbridge, including transfers.
Lethbridge is 1h ahead of Sandpoint. It is currently 9:19 AM in Sandpoint and 10:19 AM in Lethbridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandpoint to Lethbridge is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Sandpoint to Lethbridge.
There are 46+ hotels available in Lethbridge.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Lethbridge, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Lethbridge. However, you can drive to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd, take the bus to Fort Macleod, AB, walk to Fort Macleod, then take the bus to Lethbridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Lethbridge via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, and Port of Sweet Grass in around 11h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandpoint Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Fort Macleod, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Macleod to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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