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 Street NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YEG - YXJ
8h 51m$472–1,114Drive 460.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Fort St. Johncar 460.8 km
5h 22m$93–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- 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 12mBus
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- 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 44m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
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 Westmount Transit Centre, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Slave Lake and Fort St. John is 856 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 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 Street NW station.
Fort St. John is 1h behind Slave Lake. It is currently 7:29 PM in Slave Lake and 6:29 PM 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 Street NW, Westmount Transit Centre, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, 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 44m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- 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
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street 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
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
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