There are 11 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Williams Lake Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YMM - YWL
9h 15m$345–2,087Drive 1,317 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort McMurray to Williams Lakecar 1,317 km
15h 16m$260–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsitebus
- Take the train from Jasper to McBridetrain
- Take the bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
21h 54mBus, train via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Rosslyn Inn & Suites, Edmontonbus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to McBridetrain
- Take the bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
31h 9mFly to Prince George Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YMM - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
10h 40mFly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YMM - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
13h 9mFly to Kamloops Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YMM - YKA
- Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
13h 40mFly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YMM - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
15h 15mFly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YMM - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
15h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
24hBus via Banff
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kamloopsbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
24h 12m
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $340 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Fort McMurray Downtown and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Williams Lake is 893 km. The road distance is 1317 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Fort McMurray to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Fort McMurray Downtown station.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $340 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h.
Fort McMurray to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South station.
Williams Lake is 1h behind Fort McMurray. It is currently 10:48 AM in Fort McMurray and 9:48 AM in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Edmonton South, Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Kamloops, BC, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 24h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Prince George Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–2,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,800
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,800
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Prince George Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Banff to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Rosslyn Inn & Suites, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunstarshuttle.com
Shuttle from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.sunstarshuttle.com/
- Adult One-Way
- $55
- Adult Round Trip
- $110
Shuttle from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.sunstarshuttle.com/
- Adult One-Way
- $55
- Adult Round Trip
- $110
- Phone
- 250-312-0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunpeaksresort.com
Shuttle from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.sunpeaksresort.com/explore/business-directory/tastefull-excursions-inc
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–100
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–130
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–170
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Williams Lake is 1317 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Fort McMurray to Williams Lake.
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