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 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
11h 32m$432–1,164Drive 1,509.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Prince Rupert to Slave Lakecar 1,509.4 km
19h$302–436Bus
- 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 Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
35h 12mTrain, bus
- 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 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
41h 43mBus, 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
14h 45m$399–1,521Bus, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YXT - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Slave Lakecar
14h 36m$344–1,331
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Slave Lake is to bus and fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $430 - $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, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, 104 Street & Jasper Avenue and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 12m.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Slave Lake is 1438 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 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 32m 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 9:12 AM in Prince Rupert and 10:12 AM 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, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, 104 Street & Jasper Avenue, Westmount Transit Centre, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW in around 35h 12m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Prince George, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- 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
- $440–800
- 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
- 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
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 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- 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 Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- 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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