There are 5 ways to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, 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 to Nanaimo Airport
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YCG - YCD
6h 36m$156–611Train
- 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 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
15h 40mDrive, fly to Nanaimo
- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
7h 17m$161–556Train, 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
19h 30m$357–685
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Sandpoint 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 16m.
The distance between Sandpoint and Priest Lake is 694 km.
The best way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake without a car is to train which takes 15h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake, including transfers.
Sandpoint to Priest Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sandpoint Station.
Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint, ID, USA and Priest Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Priest Lake via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, and Nanaimo Harbour in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
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
- $120–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–180
- 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
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