There are 4 ways to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXJ - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
9h 30m$387–1,128Drive 460.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort St. John to Slave Lakecar 460.7 km
5h 23m$94–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Stationbus
- Take the train from McBride to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
24h 57m$297–629Bus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
32h 37m
Fort St. John to Slave Lake by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort St. John to Slave Lake. However, there are services departing from Fort St. John and arriving at Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 37m.
The distance between Fort St. John and Slave Lake is 855 km. The road distance is 460.7 km.
The best way to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 57m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Fort St. John to Slave Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Fort St. John station.
Fort St. John to Slave Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George station.
Slave Lake is 1h ahead of Fort St. John. It is currently 1:57 PM in Fort St. John and 2:57 PM in Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Slave Lake is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Fort St. John to Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort St. John to Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Prince George, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Calgary - Airport YYC, Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 32h 37m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
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