There are 6 ways to get from Banff National Park to Sandpoint by shuttle, plane, car, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpointcar
6h 14m$206–569Drive 285.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff National Park to Sandpointcar 285.7 mi
6h 8m$59–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
24h 4mBus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
24h 5mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
25h 47m$281–496Train
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
2d 3h
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff National Park to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Banff National Park to Sandpoint is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct train from Banff National Park station to Sandpoint station. However, there are services departing from Banff Train Station and arriving at Sandpoint Station via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Banff National Park and Sandpoint is 339 miles. The road distance is 287.4 miles.
The best way to get from Banff National Park to Sandpoint without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Banff National Park to Sandpoint, including transfers.
Banff National Park to Sandpoint train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
Banff National Park to Sandpoint train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff National Park to Sandpoint is 287 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Banff National Park to Sandpoint.
There are 115+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Banff National Park, AB, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Banff National Park to Sandpoint Station via Banff Train Station, Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $70–160
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