There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive 1,667.7 km
best- Drive from Seattle to Fort Nelsoncar 1,667.7 km
21h 43m$332–480Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane SEA - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
12h 49m$209–839Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane LKE - YYE
26h 21m$1,027–4,032Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane SEA - YYE
9h 32m$832–3,337Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YYJ - YYE
11h 25m$1,099–3,523
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $800 - $3,400.
The distance between Seattle and Fort Nelson is 1668 km. The road distance is 1667.7 km.
It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive 1667.7 km from Seattle to Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fort Nelson is 1668 km. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Seattle to Fort Nelson.
There are eight+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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