There are 8 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly to Smithers Airport
best- Drive from Grande Prairie to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YXJ - YYD
8h 30m$208–880Drive 904.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Smitherscar 904.1 km
11h 25m$183–264Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Drive from Jasper to Valemountcar
- Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mallbus
22h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
39h 48mFly Grande Prairie Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YQU - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mallbus
9h 35m$432–1,216Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Smithers Airport
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YQU - YYD
7h 51m$247–1,645Bus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mallbus
29h 46mBus, train via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - West Edmonton Mall to Jasper Townsitebus
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
40h 59m
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $240 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Smithers. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave and arriving at Smithers Mall via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Smithers is 643 km. The road distance is 904.1 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Smithers bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave station.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Smithers is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $240 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 46m.
Grande Prairie to Smithers bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
Smithers is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 6:28 PM in Grande Prairie and 5:28 PM in Smithers.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Smithers Airport (YYD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Smithers Mall via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Smithers Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
Train from Jasper to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Valemount to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - West Edmonton Mall to Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $90–120
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