There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Fort Nelson by car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Fort Nelsoncar
24h 15m$320–612Fly Victoria International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YYJ - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
11h 47m$197–817Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YWH - YYE
18h 43m$1,030–3,581Fly Victoria International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YYJ - YYE
8h 30m$679–2,434
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Fort Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $320 - $650 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Fort Nelson is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Victoria and Fort Nelson is 1653 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Victoria to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and Central Mountain Air fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) twice a week.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Victoria International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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