There are 4 ways to get from Fort St. John to Fort St. James by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Fort St. John to McLeod Lakebus Fort St. John
- Drive from McLeod Lake to Fort St. Jamescar
10h 41m$87–144Drive 464.5 km
- Drive from Fort St. John to Fort St. Jamescar 464.5 km
8h 18m$92–133Fly, bus, taxi
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YXJ - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoofbus
- Take the taxi from Vanderhoof to Fort St. Jamestaxi
7h 40m$527–1,678Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Hosp Rd at Health Care Avebus 161
- Take the taxi from Hosp Rd at Health Care Ave to Fort St. Jamestaxi
11h 10m
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Prince George Airport (YXS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Fort St. James is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Fort St. James is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 40m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Fort St. John and Fort St. James is 593 km. The road distance is 464.5 km.
The best way to get from Fort St. John to Fort St. James without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Fort St. John to Fort St. James, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Fort St. James is 464 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Fort St. John to Fort St. James.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort St. James.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Fort St. James, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Fort St. John to Fort St. James. However, you can take the bus to McLeod Lake then drive to Fort St. James. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort St. John to Fort St. James in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
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
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Fort St. John to McLeod Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Hosp Rd at Health Care Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Vanderhoof Taxi Limited
- Phone
- +1 778 916 1616
- Website
- vanderhooftaxi24.com
Vanderhoof Taxi Limited
- Phone
- +1 778 916 1616
- Website
- vanderhooftaxi24.com
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