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Hot take: flying into the small airport saved me $60 even after the extra leg
Everyone told me to book the big city airport and just take the train, but when I priced it out for a trip to Spokane last month, the small regional airport landed at $214 round trip versus $275 plus $18 for the train. I picked the regional flight and spent the difference on a decent dinner instead of a sad airport sandwich. The catch was one extra layover in Boise and a 20 minute puddle jumper at the end, but the whole thing still ran shorter than the train plus bus combo would have. Curious if anyone else has run the numbers on small airports versus the big hub, because I feel like the train advice gets repeated without people checking the math.
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amy65422h ago
I used to book the big hub without thinking twice, but adding up the train and bus for a Denver trip last spring finally made me check the small airport fares too. Your Spokane numbers make me wish I'd run that math sooner.
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luna26122h ago
A buddy of mine booked the big airport for a wedding in bend last summer and got hit with the train plus shuttle combo that ate half his saturday. He figured the hub was cheaper since the flight itself looked lower, but once the ground stuff got added in he was over budget and late to the rehearsal. The small airport near redmond ended up being like 40 bucks more for the flight and somehow still the smarter call. He keeps telling people to add the whole trip up before they book, not just the ticket. The train advice sounds smart until you count the hours and the extra fees.
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