There are 3 ways to get from Edmonton to Fort Nelson by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YEG - YYE
6h 45m$680–2,936Drive 1,037.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Edmonton to Fort Nelsoncar 1,037.4 km
11h 30m$204–295Fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YEG - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
11h 26m$878–1,724
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Fort Nelson is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $650 - $3,000.
The distance between Edmonton and Fort Nelson is 873 km. The road distance is 1037.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Edmonton to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
Fort Nelson is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 12:01 AM in Edmonton and 11:01 PM in Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Fort Nelson is 1037 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Edmonton to Fort Nelson.
There are eight+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Central Mountain Air flies from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
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
- Book at
- https://nst.betterez.com/cart/68703c7f7cd7d705925e52a1/
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