There are 6 ways to get from Whistler to Sandpoint by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YVR - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpoint
6h 59m$96–506Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)YVR - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Sandpoint
7h 3m$89–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Amtrak
16h 13m$125–305Bus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Amtrak
16h 14m$147–237Drive 522.9 mi
- Drive from Whistler to Sandpoint522.9 mi
10h 57m$120–173Bus, fly to Trail Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)YVR - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Sandpoint
7h 29m$200–406
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 59m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between Whistler and Sandpoint is 544 miles. The road distance is 526 miles.
The best way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 13m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Whistler to Sandpoint, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whistler to Sandpoint is 526 miles. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Whistler to Sandpoint.
There are 109+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Sandpoint. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver Airport, walk to Templeton Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Sandpoint. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whistler to Sandpoint Amtrak via Vancouver Airport, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–430
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
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
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–90
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $60–280
- Business Class
- $100–320
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–33
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $33
- Vancouver 1 way
- $23
- Richmond 1 way
- $29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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