There are 4 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)YVR - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
9h 54m$301–925Drive 1,510.7 km
- Drive from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson1,510.7 km
20h 1m$302–437Train, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)YVR - YYE
6h 35m$633–2,042Train, fly to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)YVR - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelson
13h 12m$310–934
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Maple Ridge and Fort Nelson is 1247 km. The road distance is 1510.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
Fort Nelson is 1h ahead of Maple Ridge. It is currently 3:10 AM in Maple Ridge and 4:10 AM in Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson is 1511 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Maple Ridge, BC, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson. However, you can take the train to Waterfront Station Unload Only, walk to Waterfront Station @ Platform 4, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ), take the taxi to Fort St. John, then take the bus to Fort Nelson. Alternatively, you can drive from Maple Ridge to Fort Nelson in around 20h 1m.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Kelowna, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–2,000
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- 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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