There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, 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 Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)YYJ - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
10h 29m$268–1,353Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Smithers Airport (YYD)YWH - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
10h 57m$146–619Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
11d 18h$6,769–6,856Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Prince Rupert
22h 24m$310–602Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)YWH - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
7h 43m$157–767Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)YCD - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
11h 10m$177–952Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Quesnel
- Take the bus from Quesnel to Prince George
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilgan161
- Take the train from Burns Lake to Prince Rupert
11d 23h$13,942–14,057
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Victoria and Prince Rupert is 948 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11 days 18h and costs $6,750 - $6,900.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Prince Rupert. 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 Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), walk to Terrace Airport, take the bus to Skeena Mall, then take the bus to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Prince Rupert via Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Vancouver, and Jasper in around 11d 18h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,800
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 10d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,592
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $160–190
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $130–160
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Burns Lake to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–85
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Quesnel to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $27–40
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 250-563-0011
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/home
- Adult
- $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
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