There are 5 ways to get from Fort St. John to Cochrane by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from North Peace Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
4h 5m$176–831Drive 881.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort St. John to Cochranecar 881.6 km
9h 56m$172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
26h 26m$304–407Drive to Grande Prairie Airport, fly
- Drive from Fort St. John to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)car
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQU - YYC
6h 4m$522–860Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Stationbus
- Take the train from McBride to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus
26h 30m$369–592
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Cochrane is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Cochrane is to fly and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Fort St. John and Cochrane is 787 km. The road distance is 881.6 km.
The best way to get from Fort St. John to Cochrane without a car is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $300 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Fort St. John to Cochrane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Cochrane is 882 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Fort St. John to Cochrane.
There are 14+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort St. John to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Prince George, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, BC, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, EB Westbrook CTrain Station, EB 8 Street SW Station, and Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & 7th Street in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Fort St. John to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $85–120
Bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $210–290
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