Cheney, Washington is a small city located in Eastern Washington, just 20 miles southwest of Spokane. Public transportation options in the area are limited but do exist. The Empire Builder Amtrak train runs daily from Cheney to Spokane and has stops along the way to Seattle and other parts of Washington state. Additionally, the local transport agency, Intercity Transit, provides bus services throughout the city and its nearby towns. These buses offer regular routes for commuting, with additional service during peak hours such as rush hour and weekends. The main route runs between Cheney and Spokane for those wishing to commute to larger cities. The town also has an airport that provides regional flights to nearby cities like Seattle or Vancouver for those who wish to travel further away.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Cheney (zip 99004) takes 21.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Cheney (zip 99004) get to work:
- 72.4% drive their own car alone
- 8.7% carpool with others
- 5.9% work from home
- 2.8% take mass transit