There are 9 ways to get from Sandpoint to Salem by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Salembus FlixBus 2184
11h 59m$97–151Drive 455.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sandpoint to Salemcar 455.2 mi
8h 10m$81–117Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
12h 32m$272–417Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GEG - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 54m$371–459Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FCA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 53m$419–700Train to Spokane Felts Field, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane Felts Field (SFF) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFF - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 36m$451–606Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane GEG - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
11h 2m$110–358Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Drive from Sandpoint to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MSO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 59m$264–1,194Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GEG - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
10h 46m$325–547
Sandpoint to Salem by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Salem is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Salem is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $370 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Sandpoint station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Sandpoint Station and arriving at Salem via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Sandpoint and Salem is 464 miles. The road distance is 457.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sandpoint to Salem without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 59m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Sandpoint to Salem, including transfers.
Sandpoint to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sandpoint Station.
Sandpoint to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandpoint to Salem is 458 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Sandpoint to Salem.
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What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Salem via Portland in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–350
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–350
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Spokane Felts Field to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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