There are 3 ways to get from Fort Nelson to North Pole by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,164.9 mi
best- Drive from Fort Nelson to North Polecar 1,164.9 mi
23h 9m$267–386Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYE - FAI
31h 41m$243–926Bus to North Peace Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. Johnbus
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YXJ - FAI
21h 2m$345–1,296
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Nelson to North Pole is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Nelson to North Pole is to bus and fly which takes 21h 2m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Fort Nelson and North Pole is 1172 miles. The road distance is 1171.7 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 9m to drive 1171.7 miles from Fort Nelson to North Pole.
North Pole is 1h behind Fort Nelson. It is currently 10:06 AM in Fort Nelson and 9:06 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Nelson to North Pole is 1172 miles. It takes approximately 23h 9m to drive from Fort Nelson to North Pole.
There are 137+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Fort Nelson, BC, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
Central Mountain Air, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Prince George, Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- BC Bus North
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