There are 5 ways to get from Sandpoint to Vernon by car, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdcar
- Take the bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
5h 17m$328–822Drive 447.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandpoint to Vernoncar 447.6 km
6h 15m$90–129Drive, bus
- Drive from Sandpoint to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdcar
- Take the bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
10h 32mDrive to Castlegar Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
9h 6m$116–545Train to Spokane International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane GEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
9h 7m$109–476
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Vernon is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Vernon is to drive and bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Sandpoint and Vernon is 533 km. The road distance is 447.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Sandpoint to Vernon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandpoint to Vernon is 448 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Sandpoint to Vernon.
There are 46+ hotels available in Vernon.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Vernon, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Vernon. However, you can drive to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd, take the bus to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, take the taxi to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, then take the bus to Vernon - Esso Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sandpoint to Vernon - Esso Station via Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–470
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $39–78
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $39
- Adult
- $78
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $39–78
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $39
- Adult
- $78
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $39–78
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $39
- Adult
- $78
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
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