There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYJ - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
9h 3m$275–995Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YCD - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
11h 41m$187–847Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupertbus
29h 5mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YWH - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
7h 33m$197–885Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Smithers Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YWH - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
12h 58m$194–847
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $850 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Prince Rupert via Vancouver, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Victoria and Prince Rupert is 927 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Victoria to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Victoria to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
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 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), walk to Terminal at Bristol, take the line 11 bus to Lakelse at Skeena Mall, walk to Terrance Skeena Mall, then take the bus to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Prince Rupert via Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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