There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Smithers by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Houston to Smithers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Smithers is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Smithers is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $12 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Frontage Rd at Mall. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Houston and arriving at Smithers. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Houston and Smithers is 65 km. The road distance is 64.8 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Smithers without a car is to bus which takes 59 min and costs $45 - $90.
The bus from Visitor Centre to Frontage Rd at Mall takes 59 min including transfers and departs twice a week.
Houston to Smithers bus services, operated by BC Transit - Bulkley - Nechako, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Houston to Smithers train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Smithers is to bus which takes 59 min and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $14 - $210 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Houston, BC, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
BC Transit - Bulkley - Nechako operates a bus from Visitor Centre to Frontage Rd at Mall 3 times a week, and the journey takes 59 min. BC Bus North also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from Houston to Smithers 3 times a week. Tickets cost $14–210 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Houston to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $14–70
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–210
- Economy
- $16–80
- Economy Plus
- $18–90
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Frontage Rd at Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Visitor Centre to Frontage Rd at Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Smithers bus services, operated by BC Transit - Bulkley - Nechako, arrive at Frontage Rd at Mall station.
Houston to Smithers train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Smithers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Smithers is 65 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Houston to Smithers.
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