There are 5 ways to get from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YXJ - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
8h 34m$354–1,430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus Fort St. John
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupertbus Prince George
18h 50m$102–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-opbus 161
- Take the train from Vanderhoof to Prince Ruperttrain
21h 29m$242–549Drive 1,157.5 km
- Drive from Fort St. John to Prince Rupertcar 1,157.5 km
15h 2m$230–332Fly to Smithers Airport, train
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YXJ - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
11h 44m$309–1,250
Fort St. John to Prince Rupert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert is to bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Fort St. John and arriving at Prince Rupert via Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Fort St. John and Prince Rupert is 704 km. The road distance is 1157.5 km.
The best way to get from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Fort St. John to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Fort St. John station.
Fort St. John to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Prince Rupert is 1157 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort St. John to Prince Rupert via Prince George and Prince George, BC in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vanderhoof to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–330
- Business
- $200–360
- Business Plus
- $210–370
- Economy
- $160–340
- Economy Plus
- $180–350
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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 Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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