There are 5 ways to get from Fort St. John to Burns Lake by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus Fort St. John
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Burns Lakebus Prince George
11h 35m$102–179Drive 663 km
- Drive from Fort St. John to Burns Lakecar 663 km
8h 33m$131–189Fly to Smithers Airport, train
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YXJ - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Burns Laketrain
7h 47m$259–1,190Bus via Government at Gilgan
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus Fort St. John
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilganbus 161
12h 16mFly to Prince George Airport, bus
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YXJ - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Burns Lakebus
8h 32m$377–1,488
Fort St. John to Burns Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Burns Lake is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Burns Lake is to fly and train which takes 7h 47m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort St. John to Burns Lake. However, there are services departing from Fort St. John and arriving at Burns Lake via Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Fort St. John and Burns Lake is 767 km. The road distance is 663 km.
The best way to get from Fort St. John to Burns Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Fort St. John to Burns Lake, including transfers.
Fort St. John to Burns Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Fort St. John station.
Fort St. John to Burns Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Burns Lake is 663 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Fort St. John to Burns Lake.
There are one+ hotels available in Burns Lake.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Burns Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort St. John to Burns Lake via Prince George and Prince George, BC in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Prince George Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Burns Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $35–120
- Economy Plus
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Fort St. John to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to Burns Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Fort St. John to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Burns Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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