There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Fort St. James by plane, bus, taxi, busferry, train, 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.
Fly from Victoria International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YYJ - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoofbus
- Take the taxi from Vanderhoof to Fort St. Jamestaxi
7h 51m$279–801Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Fort St. Jamescar
15h 23m$200–432Bus and ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Quesneltrain
- Take the bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Hosp Rd at Health Care Avebus 161
- Take the taxi from Hosp Rd at Health Care Ave to Fort St. Jamestaxi
11d 13h$14,007–14,082Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YWH - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoofbus
- Take the taxi from Vanderhoof to Fort St. Jamestaxi
6h 7m$333–1,132Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YCD - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoofbus
- Take the taxi from Vanderhoof to Fort St. Jamestaxi
10h 59m$598–950
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Prince George Airport (YXS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Fort St. James is to drive and ferry which costs $200 - $440 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Fort St. James is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Victoria and Fort St. James is 782 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Fort St. James without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus and taxi which takes 11 days 13h and costs $14,000 - $14,100.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Victoria to Fort St. James, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort St. James.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Fort St. James, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Fort St. James. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Prince George Airport (YXS), take the taxi to Prince George: Westgate Mall, take the bus to Vanderhoof, then take the taxi to Fort St. James. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Quesnel, walk to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada, take the bus to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, take the bus to Hosp Rd at Health Care Ave, then take the taxi to Fort St. James.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Prince George Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Prince George Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 11d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13,800
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince George: Westgate Mall to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 250-563-0011
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Hosp Rd at Health Care Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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