There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Williams Lake by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Williams Lake Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYC - YWL
5h 53m$354–644Drive 844.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Williams Lakecar 844.2 km
11h 19m$166–240Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BCbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus Kamloops to Prince George
13h 10m$181–233Fly to Quesnel Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ)plane YYC - YQZ
- Take the bus from Quesnel to Williams Lakebus
8h 21m$378–615Fly to Prince George Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YYC - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George to Williams Lakebus
7h 19m$279–809
Calgary to Williams Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Calgary and Williams Lake is 598 km. The road distance is 844.2 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Calgary to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Calgary to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
The best way to get from Calgary to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $240 and takes 13h 10m.
Calgary to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Kamloops, BC station.
Williams Lake is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 11:28 PM in Calgary and 10:28 PM in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Kamloops, BC and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Quesnel to Williams Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $27–40
Bus from Prince George to Williams Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $40–60
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Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Williams Lake is 844 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Calgary to Williams Lake.
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