There are 4 ways to get from Slave Lake to Fort St. John by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YEG - YXJ
9h 40m$388–1,130Drive 460.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Fort St. Johncar 460.8 km
5h 22m$94–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsitebus
- Take the train from Jasper to McBridetrain
- Take the bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
24h 54m$298–630Bus
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
30h 57m
Slave Lake to Fort St. John by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slave Lake to Fort St. John is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Slave Lake to Fort St. John is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Slave Lake to Fort St. John. However, there are services departing from Slave Lake - Highway 88 and arriving at Fort St. John via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, SB Centre ST N @ 10 AV N, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
The distance between Slave Lake and Fort St. John is 858 km. The road distance is 460.8 km.
The best way to get from Slave Lake to Fort St. John without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 54m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Slave Lake to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Slave Lake to Fort St. John bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Slave Lake - Highway 88 station.
Slave Lake to Fort St. John bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Fort St. John is 1h behind Slave Lake. It is currently 10:24 AM in Slave Lake and 9:24 AM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Slave Lake to Fort St. John is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Slave Lake to Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Fort St. John via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE, SB Centre ST N @ 10 AV N, Wb 6 Av Sw @ 6 St Sw, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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 Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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 Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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 Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–110
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