There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)YEG - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
9h 45m$220–854Fly Edmonton International Airport to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Smithers Airport (YYD)YEG - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
13h 33m$174–720Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
33h 20m$401–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABEdmonton YEG to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince RupertVIA Rail
41h 15m$254–374Drive 1,460.2 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Prince Rupert1,460.2 km
17h 53m$285–411Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)YYC - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
11h 10m$300–865Fly Edmonton International Airport to Sandspit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Sandspit Airport (YZP)YEG - YZP
- Take the ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
16h 43m$204–1,214Bus, train via 90 Street & Jasper Avenue
- Take the bus from Edmonton - West Edmonton Mall to Jasper TownsiteEdmonton
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince RupertVIA Rail
41h 58m$224–324Train
- Take the train from Edmonton to JasperPassage to the Peaks Discovery / ...
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince RupertVIA Rail
4d 11h$7,305–12,058
Edmonton to Prince Rupert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert is to bus and train via 90 Street & Jasper Avenue which costs $220 - $330 and takes 41h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Edmonton, AB - Downtown and arriving at Prince Rupert via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Edmonton to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Edmonton and arriving at Prince Rupert via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 11h.
The distance between Edmonton and Prince Rupert is 1202 km. The road distance is 1460.2 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 33h 20m and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Edmonton to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Edmonton, AB - Downtown station.
Edmonton to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Edmonton station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert is to bus which takes 33h 20m and costs $400 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $13,000 and takes 4 days 11h.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Prince Rupert via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 33h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edmonton to Prince Rupert via Jasper in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $160–190
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $130–160
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–110
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 Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Book at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - West Edmonton Mall to Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $8–12
Ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $60–180
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $370–550
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More Questions & Answers
Edmonton to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Prince Rupert is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 4:51 PM in Edmonton and 3:51 PM in Prince Rupert.
Edmonton to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Prince Rupert is 1460 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Edmonton to Prince Rupert.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.



















