There are 5 ways to get from Fort St. James to Watson Lake by car, taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 1,172.1 km
best- Drive from Fort St. James to Watson Lakecar 1,172.1 km
15h 6m$234–338Taxi, bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Fort St. James to Vanderhooftaxi
- Take the bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mallbus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YXS - YYE
- Drive from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Watson Lakecar
11h 37m$1,354–2,887Taxi, bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Fort St. James to Vanderhooftaxi
- Take the bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mallbus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YXS - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
15h 23m$616–1,419Drive to Williams Lake Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Fort St. James to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)car
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YWL - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
16h 27m$449–1,243Drive, train to Smithers Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Fort St. James to Fort Frasercar
- Take the train from Fort Fraser to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YYD - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
18h 34m$436–1,287
Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. James to Watson Lake is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. James to Watson Lake is to taxi and bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 37m and costs $1,300 - $2,900.
The distance between Fort St. James and Watson Lake is 1172 km. The road distance is 1172.1 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive 1172.1 km from Fort St. James to Watson Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. James to Watson Lake is 1172 km. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Fort St. James to Watson Lake.
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.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Prince George Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Smithers Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Smithers Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Fort Fraser to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–150
- Business
- $100–240
- Business Plus
- $110–260
- Economy
- $60–160
- Economy Plus
- $65–170
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Vanderhoof to Prince George: Westgate Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1-867-689-0540
- [email protected]
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Stuart Lake Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 250 996 8562
Tee Kay Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 996 8339
Stuart Lake Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 250 996 8562
Tee Kay Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 996 8339
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