There are 6 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus Prince Rupert
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus Prince George
14h 15mDrive 955.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Prince Rupert to Williams Lakecar 955.4 km
12h 1m$190–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhooftrain
- Take the bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay Bbus 161
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
16h 52mBus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YXT - YWL
8h 34m$259–976Train to Smithers Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYD - YWL
12h 25m$265–945Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Prince George Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YXT - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
9h 14m
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Prince Rupert and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Williams Lake is 969 km. The road distance is 955.4 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Prince Rupert to Williams Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Prince Rupert station.
Prince Rupert to Williams Lake bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Williams Lake is 955 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Prince George, BC and Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Smithers Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
Flights from Smithers Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Smithers Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–330
- Business
- $200–360
- Business Plus
- $210–370
- Economy
- $160–340
- Economy Plus
- $180–350
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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