There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Smithers by plane, busferry, bus, or train
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
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YYJ - YYD
5h 5m$90–464Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver International Airportbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Banffbus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mallbus
36h 46mBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
2d 5h$370–927Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YWH - YYD
6h 1m$103–531Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YCD - YYD
7h 37m$102–584Bus and ferry, train via Ladner
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
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Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Smithers is to fly which costs $90 - $470 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Smithers is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Smithers. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Smithers Mall via Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal, Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 46m.
The distance between Victoria and Smithers is 767 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Smithers without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 36h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Victoria to Smithers, including transfers.
Victoria to Smithers bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Smithers bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver International Airport station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Smithers.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Air North fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Smithers Airport (YYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–440
- Economy
- $220–430
- Economy Plus
- $240–440
Train from Jasper to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
Train from Jasper to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
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