Downtown Spokane is your hub if you’re busing on to Idaho or Montana
If you’re flying into GEG on a regional Horizon or SkyWest hop and heading on to Coeur d’Alene, Pullman, Moscow, or Missoula without renting a car, you’ll usually connect to an intercity coach downtown first. The airport itself doesn’t have Greyhound or FlixBus-style pickups at Terminals A, B, or C, so plan on two legs: airport to downtown, then downtown to your next city.
From the airport, you first ride Spokane Transit Authority Route 60 or Route 63 to the Spokane Transit Center at 1313 W Riverside Avenue, about 7–9 miles east of GEG. Buses stop outside the terminal area at the Ground Transportation Plaza, a short walk from baggage claim serving A, B, and C. Expect roughly 20–30 minutes of ride time depending on traffic on I‑90.
Intercity operators like FlixBus, Greyhound (where still running), and regional lines typically use stops in or near downtown Spokane, not the airport. Many schedules cluster departures in the morning and late afternoon, with gaps of several hours in the middle of the day. Check your specific carrier’s timetable and match it against STA Route 60/63 headways so you’re not stuck downtown for an extra hour in winter.
Tickets for the airport–downtown leg on STA currently run a few dollars cash or via the STA mobile app, while longer-haul coaches to places like Missoula or Walla Walla can run from around $20 up past $60 depending on distance and date. Buy the intercity ticket online in advance; some smaller regional lines only sell e-tickets and don’t staff a full-time counter at the downtown transit center or curb stop.
If your inbound flight arrives late into GEG after 20:00, confirm that STA Route 60 or 63 and your onward coach still operate at that hour; some intercity buses only run once daily and depart Spokane in the late afternoon. Build at least a 60–90 minute buffer between scheduled landing and your downtown departure time to cover taxiing, bags from B or C, a restroom stop, and the STA ride.
Practical tip: Screenshot the STA 60/63 schedules and your intercity bus ticket before you take off for Spokane; cell coverage at the curb and crowded airport Wi‑Fi can make last‑minute downloads annoying just as you’re trying to board the bus downtown.