There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Sandpoint by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane LAN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
11h 50m$239–948Bus to Detroit, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane DTW - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
11h 53m$213–900Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain Empire Builder
41h 50m$616–1,341Drive 1,943.7 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Sandpointcar 1,943.7 mi
32h 39m$355–513Fly Capital Region International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane LAN - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
11h 58m$311–1,055Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane GRR - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
13h 55m$230–951
East Lansing to Sandpoint by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 32h 39m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Sandpoint is to fly and train which takes 11h 50m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to Sandpoint station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Sandpoint Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
The distance between East Lansing and Sandpoint is 1717 miles. The road distance is 1955.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Sandpoint without a car is to train which takes 41h 50m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from East Lansing to Sandpoint, including transfers.
East Lansing to Sandpoint train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Sandpoint is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 2:59 AM in East Lansing and 11:59 PM in Sandpoint.
East Lansing to Sandpoint train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Sandpoint is 1955 miles. It takes approximately 32h 39m to drive from East Lansing to Sandpoint.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Sandpoint Station via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 41h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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