There are 3 ways to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake by plane, bus, or car
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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$93–135Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Valemountbus
- Drive from Valemount to Jasper Townsitecar
- 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
22h 52m$286–429
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
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.
The distance between Fort St. John and Slave Lake is 855 km. The road distance is 460.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Fort St. John to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Slave Lake is 1h ahead of Fort St. John. It is currently 3:21 PM in Fort St. John and 4:21 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.
There are four+ hotels available in Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Fort St. John to Slave Lake. However, you can take the taxi to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort St. John to Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Prince George, Prince George, BC, Valemount, Jasper Townsite, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 22h 52m.
- 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
- +1 587-557-7719
- [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
- 6 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
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