There are 7 ways to get from Whistler to Sandpoint by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpointcar
7h 16m$323–479Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Sandpointcar
7h 18m$91–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
15h 34m$281–449Bus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
15h 35m$129–249Drive 522.9 mi
- Drive from Whistler to Sandpointcar 522.9 mi
10h 59m$120–173Bus, fly to Trail Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Sandpointcar
7h 42m$212–419Bus, train via Spokane #2
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
17h 51m$164–244
Whistler to Sandpoint by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 16m and costs $320 - $480.
The distance between Whistler and Sandpoint is 542 miles. The road distance is 525.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whistler to Sandpoint without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 34m and costs $280 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Whistler to Sandpoint, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whistler to Sandpoint is 526 miles. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Whistler to Sandpoint.
There are 116+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Sandpoint. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Sandpoint. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Sandpoint Station via Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Epic Rides
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $40–60
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 866 923 0516
- [email protected]
- Website
- Whistler Shuttle
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- Whistler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
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