There are 2 ways to get from Powell River to Smithers by plane, ferry, car, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YPW - YYD
5h 26m$94–483Ferry, drive, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marinaferry
- Drive from Deep Bay Marina to Bamfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Victoriabus Wct
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
2d 19h
Powell River Airport (YPW) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Powell River to Smithers is to fly which costs $90 - $490 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Powell River to Smithers is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $90 - $490.
The distance between Powell River and Smithers is 592 km.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Powell River to Smithers, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Smithers.
What companies run services between Powell River, BC, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Smithers Airport (YYD) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Powell River Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- 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 Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
Bus from Bamfield to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
- Schedules at
- West Coast Trail Express Schedules
- Book at
- West Coast Trail Express Fares
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
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