There are 5 ways to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YCG - YCD
6h 31m$149–578Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
16h 11mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Sandpoint to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
11h 54m$164–372Drive, fly to Nanaimo
- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
6h 52m$149–528Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mallbus 66
20h 18m$327–474
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and ferry which costs $160 - $380 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Sandpoint and Priest Lake is 694 km.
The best way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Priest Lake.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Priest Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Priest Lake. However, you can drive to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), then take the taxi to Priest Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Priest Lake via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Ferry Terminal, and Nanaimo Ferry Terminal in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandpoint Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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