There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Fort Nelson by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive 1,945.4 km
best- Drive from Portland to Fort Nelsoncar 1,945.4 km
24h 45m$394–569Fly Portland International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane PDX - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
12h 23m$204–784Fly Portland International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane PDX - YYE
18h 38m$1,127–3,532Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane SEA - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
14h 59m$248–852Fly Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane PDX - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelsoncar
14h 12m$364–1,274
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Fort Nelson is 1945 km. The road distance is 1945.4 km.
It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive 1945.4 km from Portland to Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Fort Nelson is 1945 km. It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive from Portland to Fort Nelson.
There are seven+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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