There are 4 ways to get from Smithers to Whistler by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYD - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
3h 28m$127–530Bus
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
21hDrive 970.4 km
- Drive from Smithers to Whistlercar 970.4 km
13h 3m$191–276Bus via Burns Lake
- Take the bus from 4th Ave at King St to Government at Gilganbus 162
- Take the bus from Government at Gilgan to Downtown Exch Bay Bbus 161
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
23h 9m
Smithers Airport (YYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithers to Whistler is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Smithers to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 28m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Smithers to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Smithers Mall and arriving at Whistler via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC and Vancouver Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Smithers and Whistler is 825 km. The road distance is 970.4 km.
The best way to get from Smithers to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Smithers to Whistler, including transfers.
Smithers to Whistler bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Smithers Mall station.
Smithers to Whistler bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smithers to Whistler is 970 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Smithers to Whistler.
There are 517+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Smithers, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Smithers Mall to Whistler via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, BC, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 21h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Epic Rides
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulkley - Nechako
Bus from 4th Ave at King St to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Bulkley - Nechako
Bus from Government at Gilgan to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Bulkley - Nechako
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