There are 7 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Cochrane by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
9h 3m$257–912Train to Smithers Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
14h 8m$170–659Bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
29h 41m$285–452Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Stoney Nakoda Resort, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Stoney Nakoda Resort, AB to Cochranetaxi
39h 29m$392–557Drive 1,480.4 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Cochranecar 1,480.4 km
18h 38m$292–421Ferry, ferry to Sandspit Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Alliford Bayferry
- Fly from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YZP - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
17h 59m$206–1,083Train, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus Eastbound
42h 38m$341–460
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Cochrane is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Cochrane is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Cochrane is 1267 km. The road distance is 1480.4 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Cochrane without a car is to bus which takes 29h 41m and costs $280 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Prince Rupert to Cochrane, including transfers.
Cochrane is 1h ahead of Prince Rupert. It is currently 6:56 AM in Prince Rupert and 7:56 AM in Cochrane.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Cochrane is 1480 km. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Prince Rupert to Cochrane.
There are 17+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, BC, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, EB Westbrook CTrain Station, EB 6 Street SW Station, and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Smithers Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Sandspit Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $160–190
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $130–160
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–170
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Stoney Nakoda Resort, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $200–250
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $60–180
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $370–550
Ferry from Skidegate to Alliford Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $8–12
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quick Cab
- Phone
- 403.679.9999
- Website
- quickcab.ca
Canmore Taxi
- Phone
- 587-361-2882
- Website
- canmoretaxis.ca
4 Aces Taxi
- Phone
- 403 996-4223
- Website
- 4acestaxi.ca
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