There are 7 ways to get from Smithers to Fernie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYD - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
7h 13m$227–800Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYD - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
23h 27m$195–643Bus, train
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Stationbus
- Take the train from McBride to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
27h 45mTrain, bus via Lake Louise
- Take the train from Smithers to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
39hDrive 1,324.1 km
- Drive from Smithers to Ferniecar 1,324.1 km
16h 36m$258–372Bus
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
27h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Smithers to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Downtown Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
41h 50m$325–497
Smithers Airport (YYD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithers to Fernie is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Smithers to Fernie is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Smithers to Fernie. However, there are services departing from Smithers Mall and arriving at Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
The distance between Smithers and Fernie is 1084 km. The road distance is 1324.1 km.
The best way to get from Smithers to Fernie without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Smithers to Fernie, including transfers.
Smithers to Fernie bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Smithers Mall station.
Smithers to Fernie bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Fernie is 1h ahead of Smithers. It is currently 9:03 PM in Smithers and 10:03 PM in Fernie.
Yes, the driving distance between Smithers to Fernie is 1324 km. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Smithers to Fernie.
What companies run services between Smithers, BC, Canada and Fernie, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Smithers Mall to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 27h 48m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Smithers Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Smithers to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–170
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $110–150
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
Bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
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
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Jasper, AB to Downtown Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $140–210
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
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