There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Edmonton International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YEG - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
6h 46m$364–1,148Drive 1,460.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Edmonton to Prince Rupertcar 1,460.2 km
17h 59m$247–356Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW 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 Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave to Prince Rupert Downtown 7th and 1st Avebus
29h 55mBus, train
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain VIA Rail
41h 18mBus to Calgary International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYC - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
9h 9m$291–1,001
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert is to fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $360 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and arriving at Prince Rupert Downtown 7th and 1st Ave via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Edmonton and Prince Rupert is 1180 km. The road distance is 1460.2 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 29h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Edmonton to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Edmonton to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
Edmonton to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Prince Rupert is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 4:46 AM in Edmonton and 3:46 AM in Prince Rupert.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Prince Rupert is 1460 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Edmonton to Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Prince Rupert Downtown 7th and 1st Ave via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- 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 Canfor Leisure Pool 1248 7th Ave to Prince Rupert Downtown 7th and 1st Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
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