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How to get fromFort St. James to Watson Lakeby car, taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort St. James to Watson Lake by car, taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive  1,172.1 km

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    1. Drive from Fort St. James to Watson Lakecar car 1,172.1 km
    15h 6m
    $238–344

  2. Taxi, bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Fort St. James to Vanderhooftaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mallbus bus
    3. Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YXS - YYE
    4. Drive from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Watson Lakecar car
    11h 37m
    $804–1,697

  3. Taxi, bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Fort St. James to Vanderhooftaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mallbus bus
    3. Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane YXS - YXY
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    15h 33m
    $616–1,419

  4. Drive to Williams Lake Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Fort St. James to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)car car
    2. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane YWL - YXY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    16h 27m
    $450–1,245

  5. Drive, train to Smithers Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Fort St. James to Fort Frasercar car
    2. Take the train from Fort Fraser to Smitherstrain train
    3. Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane YYD - YXY
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    19h 14m
    $436–1,338

Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$450Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 6m

What companies run services between Fort St. James, BC, Canada and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?

You can drive from Fort St. James to Watson Lake in around 15h 6m.

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