There are 3 ways to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert by plane, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Northwest Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYT - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
33h 11m$450–2,547Fly to Smithers Airport, train
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YYT - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
21h 59m$509–1,914Fly to Sandspit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Sandspit Airport (YZP)plane YYT - YZP
- Take the ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupertferry
23h 39m$519–2,062
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which takes 21h 59m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between St. John's and Prince Rupert is 5260 km.
It takes approximately 33h 11m to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Prince Rupert is 3h 30m behind St. John's. It is currently 7:01 PM in St. John's and 3:31 PM in Prince Rupert.
There are 12+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from St. John's to Prince Rupert. However, you can take the line 14 bus to Airport near Arrivals, walk to St-Johns-Airport-YYT airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), then drive to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take the line 14 bus to Airport near Arrivals, walk to St-Johns-Airport-YYT airport, fly to Smithers Airport (YYD), take the taxi to Smithers, then take the train to Prince Rupert.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Montreal St. Hubert, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Halifax, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Montreal St. Hubert, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $3–35
- Car
- $24–35
Ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $60–80
- Adult
- $130–160
- Car
- $250–370
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