There are 3 ways to get from Great Falls to Fort St. John by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane GTF - YXJ
9h 37m$327–1,253Drive 1,412.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Fort St. Johncar 1,412.4 km
15h 9m$279–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
46h 1m
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Fort St. John is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Fort St. John is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Great Falls and Fort St. John is 1175 km. The road distance is 1412.4 km.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Fort St. John without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Great Falls to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Fort St. John is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 12:30 PM in Great Falls and 11:30 AM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Fort St. John is 1412 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Great Falls to Fort St. John.
There are 19+ hotels available in Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
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