There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane LAX - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
9h 34m$282–1,093Fly to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane LAX - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
12h 48m$257–1,010Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain
4d$1,076–2,498Drive 3,443.7 km
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupertcar 3,443.7 km
39h 11m$677–977
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Prince Rupert via Seattle, Vancouver and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Prince Rupert is 2579 km. The road distance is 3443.7 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert without a car is to train which takes 4 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert is 3444 km. It takes approximately 39h 11m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Prince Rupert.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Prince Rupert via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, and Jasper in around 4d.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Smithers Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Smithers Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–440
- Economy
- $220–430
- Economy Plus
- $240–440
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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