There are 5 ways to get from Dawson City to Prince Rupert by car, plane, train, or ferry
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Drive 1,909 km
best- Drive from Dawson City to Prince Rupertcar 1,909 km
24h 2m$341–492Fly Dawson City Airport to Smithers Airport, train
- Fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YDA - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
26h 52m$736–2,058Fly Dawson City Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YDA - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
12h 26m$916–2,486Drive to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, drive
- Drive from Dawson City to Whitehorse-Airport-YXYcar
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YXY - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
13h 58m$432–1,677Fly Dawson City Airport to Sandspit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Sandspit Airport (YZP)plane YDA - YZP
- Take the ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupertferry
33h 7m$746–2,306
Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dawson City to Prince Rupert is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dawson City to Prince Rupert is to fly and drive which takes 12h 26m and costs $900 - $2,500.
The distance between Dawson City and Prince Rupert is 1909 km. The road distance is 1909 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive 1909 km from Dawson City to Prince Rupert.
Yes, the driving distance between Dawson City to Prince Rupert is 1909 km. It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive from Dawson City to Prince Rupert.
There are 12+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Dawson City, YT, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can drive from Dawson City to Prince Rupert in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Smithers Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Smithers Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Smithers Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Smithers Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Sandspit Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Sandspit Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Sandspit Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $3–35
- Car
- $24–35
Ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $60–80
- Adult
- $130–160
- Car
- $250–370
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