There are 4 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 44m$384–555Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
15h 19m$261–1,001Fly Portland International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane PDX - YYE
19h 55m$577–2,332Fly Portland International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- 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 28m$295–1,315
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 24h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 12h 28m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Portland and Fort Nelson is 1945 km. The road distance is 1945.4 km.
It takes approximately 24h 44m to drive 1945.4 km from Portland to Fort Nelson.
Fort Nelson is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:21 PM in Portland and 5:21 PM in Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Fort Nelson is 1945 km. It takes approximately 24h 44m to drive from Portland to Fort Nelson.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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