There are 3 ways to get from Prince Rupert to North Pole by car, bus, plane, or train
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Drive 1,430.5 mi
best- Drive from Prince Rupert to North Polecar 1,430.5 mi
28h 39m$328–473Train to Smithers Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYD - FAI
23h 36m$277–1,080Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YXT - FAI
19h 23m$336–1,272
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to North Pole is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to North Pole is to bus and fly which takes 19h 23m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Prince Rupert and North Pole is 1439 miles. The road distance is 1438.9 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive 1438.9 miles from Prince Rupert to North Pole.
North Pole is 1h behind Prince Rupert. It is currently 8:53 PM in Prince Rupert and 7:53 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to North Pole is 1439 miles. It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive from Prince Rupert to North Pole.
There are 133+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
You can drive from Prince Rupert to North Pole in around 28h 39m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Smithers Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Smithers Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Smithers Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
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