There are 3 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 583.9 km
best- Drive from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelsoncar 583.9 km
6h 45m$116–167Fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YQU - YYE
6h 50m$193–1,352Fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YQU - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
11h 30m$401–1,535
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson is to drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Fort Nelson is 584 km. The road distance is 583.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive 583.9 km from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Grande Prairie to Fort Nelson.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and WestJet fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,100
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
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