There are 3 ways to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, 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, bus
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYT - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
35h 30m$444–2,294Fly to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YYT - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
21h 44m$390–1,914Fly 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
22h 38m$400–2,062
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 $390 - $2,000 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which takes 21h 44m and costs $390 - $2,000.
The distance between St. John's and Prince Rupert is 5266 km.
It takes approximately 35h 30m to get from St. John's to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Prince Rupert is 4h 30m behind St. John's. It is currently 9:40 PM in St. John's and 5:10 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), walk to Terminal at Bristol, take the line 11 bus to Lakelse at Skeena Mall, walk to Terrance Skeena Mall, then take the bus 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
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Halifax, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Montreal St. Hubert, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,200
- 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
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- 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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