There are 5 ways to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YXS - YYE
5h 41mDrive 1,013.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Williams Lake to Fort Nelsoncar 1,013.8 km
13h 48m$201–291Bus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
17h 15mFly Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YWL - YYE
18h 52m$1,193–5,010Fly Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YWL - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
10h 15m$750–1,512
Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $750 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson. However, there are services departing from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada and arriving at Fort Nelson via Prince George and Fort St. John. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Williams Lake and Fort Nelson is 816 km. The road distance is 1013.8 km.
The best way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
Williams Lake to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada station.
The best way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1,100 - $5,000 and takes 18h 52m.
Williams Lake to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is 1014 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Williams Lake, BC, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Fort Nelson via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Prince George, and Fort St. John in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, Central Mountain Air and Air Canada fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) twice a week.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna, Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
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