There are 4 ways to get from Priest River to Priest Lake by car, plane, train (Amtrak), taxi, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Priest River to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YCG - YCD
6h 20m$143–571Train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
15h 46mTaxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Priest River to Mission @ Bitterroottaxi
- Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WAbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
15h 51mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mallbus 66
20h$610–937
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Priest River to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Priest River to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Priest River station to Priest Lake. However, there are services departing from Sandpoint Station and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Priest River and Priest Lake is 658 km.
The best way to get from Priest River to Priest Lake without a car is to train which takes 15h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Priest River to Priest Lake, including transfers.
Priest River to Priest Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sandpoint Station.
Priest River to Priest Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Priest Lake.
What companies run services between Priest River, ID, USA and Priest Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Priest River to Priest Lake via Sandpoint Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, and Nanaimo Harbour in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $170–220
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