There are 4 ways to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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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 40m$150–590Drive, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
7h 7m$145–435Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
16h 30mTrain, 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 31m$396–711
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $440 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $600.
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 and ferry which takes 16h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Sandpoint to Priest Lake, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Priest Lake.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Priest Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Priest Lake. However, you can drive to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), then take the taxi to Priest Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Priest Lake via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, and Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandpoint Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandpoint Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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