There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Williams Lake Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YEG - YWL
6h 2m$337–797Fly to Quesnel Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ)plane YEG - YQZ
- Take the bus from Quesnel to Williams Lakebus
8h 19m$151–668Bus, drive
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Drive from Jasper, AB to Valemountcar
- Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
15h 22m$245–347Drive 906.8 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Williams Lakecar 906.8 km
10h 43m$177–255Fly to Prince George Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YEG - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George to Williams Lakebus
7h 36m$322–912Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
18h 35m$256–336
Edmonton to Williams Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $330 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Edmonton, AB - Downtown and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Edmonton and Williams Lake is 630 km. The road distance is 906.8 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $250 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Edmonton to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Edmonton, AB - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $330 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $340 and takes 18h 35m.
Edmonton to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Williams Lake is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 2:13 AM in Edmonton and 1:13 AM in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Kamloops, BC, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Prince George Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- 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
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Valemount to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $50–70
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
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Williams Lake is 907 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Edmonton to Williams Lake.
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