There are 4 ways to get from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, car, train, 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 to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YZF - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
13h 37m$329–1,467Fly to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YZF - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
12h 59m$274–1,082Drive 2,326.3 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to Prince Rupertcar 2,326.3 km
29h 41m$454–655Fly to Sandspit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Sandspit Airport (YZP)plane YZF - YZP
- Take the ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupertferry
19h 19m$303–1,527
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which takes 12h 59m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Yellowknife and Prince Rupert is 1373 km. The road distance is 2326.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Prince Rupert is 1h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 12:10 PM in Yellowknife and 11:10 AM in Prince Rupert.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Prince Rupert is 2326 km. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 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 drive from Yellowknife to Prince Rupert in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Smithers Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Sandspit Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Sandspit Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Sandspit Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
- 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
- $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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $8–12
Ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- 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
- $60–180
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $370–550
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