There are 9 ways to get from Smithers to Fernie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Smithers Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
11h 4m$206–670Fly Smithers Airport 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 28m$205–693Bus, 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, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
28h 35m$427–668Train, 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 32m$325–497Drive 1,324.1 km
- Drive from Smithers to Ferniecar 1,324.1 km
16h 36m$262–379Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YXT - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
11h 33m$281–1,064Fly Smithers Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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 23m$207–780Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
13h 37m$335–1,014Bus
- 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, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
28h 41m$362–483
Smithers to Fernie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithers to Fernie is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Smithers to Fernie is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $200 - $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, BC, Westbrook LRT Station and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 41m.
The distance between Smithers and Fernie is 1338 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 28h 35m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 4m 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 7:27 AM in Smithers and 8:27 AM 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, BC, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Westbrook LRT Station, Douglas Glen Terminal, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 28h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Smithers Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,600
Flights from Smithers Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- $550–750
- 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 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/
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 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/
- 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
Bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $210–290
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
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
- 1-855-993-3100
- 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/
- 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
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
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