There are 6 ways to get from Sandpoint to Whistler by car, plane, shuttle, 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.
Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCG - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
5h 56m$134–514Train, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
15h 59m$176–414Train, bus via Spokane
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
16h$150–275Drive 836.4 km
- Drive from Sandpoint to Whistlercar 836.4 km
11h 7m$163–235Drive to Trail Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Sandpoint to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YZZ - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
6h 21m$276–522Drive, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXC - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
7h 2m$221–826
Sandpoint to Whistler by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Whistler is to train and bus via Spokane which costs $150 - $280 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Whistler is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Sandpoint and Whistler is 764 km. The road distance is 836.4 km.
The best way to get from Sandpoint to Whistler without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $170 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Sandpoint to Whistler, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandpoint to Whistler is 836 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Sandpoint to Whistler.
There are 491+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Whistler. However, you can drive to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Whistler via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–650
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
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $45–55
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Ticket (All ages)
- $34
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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/
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