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 - 750 Oliver St to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YXS - YYE
5h 50mDrive 1,013.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Williams Lake to Fort Nelsoncar 1,013.8 km
13h 48m$205–296Bus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
17h 25mFly Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YWL - YYE
18h 42m$793–2,410Fly 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
9h 55m$320–1,162
Prince George Airport (YXS) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson. However, there are services departing from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St and arriving at Fort Nelson via Prince George and Fort St. John. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
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 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 - 750 Oliver St station.
The best way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $750 - $2,500 and takes 18h 42m.
Williams Lake to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near 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 - 750 Oliver St to Fort Nelson via Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Prince George, and Fort St. John in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, Central Mountain Air, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) once daily.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna, Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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