There are 5 ways to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave to Fort St. John Public Librarybus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John Public Library to Fort Nelson Recreation Centre Comm Hallbus
25h 5mDrive 1,013.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Williams Lake to Fort Nelsoncar 1,013.8 km
13h 47m$181–262Fly Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YWL - YYE
19h 2m$1,693–4,610Fly 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 Public Library to Fort Nelson Recreation Centre Comm Hallbus
11h 19m$971–1,438Bus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YLW - YYE
10h 50m
Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 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 $180 - $270 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $950 - $1,500.
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 Recreation Centre Comm Hall via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave and Fort St. John Public Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Williams Lake and Fort Nelson is 1748 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 25h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 5m 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 25h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1,600 - $4,700 and takes 19h 2m.
Williams Lake to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is 1014 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m 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 Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave, Fort St. John Public Library, and Fort Nelson Recreation Centre Comm Hall in around 25h 5m. 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 Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna International Airport, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave to Fort St. John Public Library
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John Public Library to Fort Nelson Recreation Centre Comm Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John Public Library to Fort Nelson Recreation Centre Comm Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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