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How to get fromGreat Falls to Fort Nelsonby car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Fort Nelson by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  1,791 km

    best
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Fort Nelsoncar car 1,791 km
    19h 26m
    $360–520

  2. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane GTF - YYE
    18h 26m
    $344–1,360

  3. Fly Great Falls International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane GTF - YXJ
    2. Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus bus
    15h 6m
    $464–1,786

  4. Bus, drive, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    5. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YYC - YYE
    13h 33m

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791 km
  • Duration: 19h 26m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?

United Airlines, Central Mountain Air, and four other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) twice daily.

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