There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive 1,667.7 km
best- Drive from Seattle to Fort Nelsoncar 1,667.7 km
21h 43m$330–477Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
12h 25m$230–920Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane LKE - YYE
26h 21m$477–1,732Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane SEA - YYE
10h 6m$412–1,437Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane SEA - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelsoncar
15h 44m$259–929Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YYJ - YYE
12h 6m$321–1,335
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fort Nelson is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Seattle and Fort Nelson is 1668 km. The road distance is 1667.7 km.
It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive 1667.7 km from Seattle to Fort Nelson.
Fort Nelson is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:42 PM in Seattle and 10:42 PM in Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fort Nelson is 1668 km. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Seattle to Fort Nelson.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) twice a week.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Kelowna, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
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