Spokane → Minneapolis-St. Paul

1 a dayfastest 29h18AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

01:15 → 08:33⁺¹
Empire Builder 8 Night train
Spokane → St. Paul-Minneapolis · via Whitefish
29h1822 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 01:15, arrive 08:33

The plane is 22h18 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct29h28

Before departure10 min
Empire Builder 829h18

Plane · nonstop GEG to MSP7h10

To Spokane (GEG)30 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight GEG to MSP3h25
Landing to exit35 min
From MSP40 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Spokane → Minneapolis-St. Paul

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

Delta Air LinesGEG→MSPBook direct ↗
Sun Country Airlines SeasonalGEG→MSPBook direct ↗

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