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How to get fromWatson Lake to Smithersby car, shuttle, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Watson Lake to Smithers by car, shuttle, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  854.2 km

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    1. Drive from Watson Lake to Smitherscar car 854.2 km
    11h 6m
    $171–247

  2. Shuttle, fly to Smithers Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane plane YXY - YYD
    12h 24m
    $668–1,602

  3. Shuttle, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane plane YXY - YXT
    3. Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mallbus bus
    16h 52m
    $533–1,673

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Watson Lake, YT, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?

You can drive from Watson Lake to Smithers in around 11h 6m.

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