There are 6 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Edmonton International Airport
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXT - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
12h 3m$449–1,181Drive 1,509.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Prince Rupert to Slave Lakecar 1,509.4 km
19h$306–441Bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
35h 7mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
41h 35m$426–784Bus, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YXT - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Slave Lakecar
13h 35m$429–1,621Train, bus via Aldergrove
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
42h 59m
Prince Rupert to Slave Lake by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake is to bus and fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $440 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake. However, there are services departing from Prince Rupert and arriving at Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd, Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Slave Lake is 1435 km. The road distance is 1509.4 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake without a car is to bus which takes 35h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Prince Rupert to Slave Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Prince Rupert station.
Prince Rupert to Slave Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Slave Lake is 1h ahead of Prince Rupert. It is currently 6:59 PM in Prince Rupert and 7:59 PM in Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Slave Lake is 1509 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Prince George, BC, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd, Calgary - Airport YYC, Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,200
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,200
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- 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 Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
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