---
title: "Prince George to Smithers: 372 km, drive time, bus, train"
description: "Prince George to Smithers and back: 372 km, about 5 h 6 min by road via Hwy 16. No nonstop flights; bus and train options; live road events and cameras."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-smithers/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-smithers.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-23T02:26:43.940Z
---
# Prince George to Smithers
Getting from Prince George to Smithers, and from Smithers back to Prince George: the drive, flights, buses and trains, with road events and highway cameras on the way.
Route updated 4 days ago Flights, buses and trains checked October 20, 2026
- **By road**: 372 km
- **Driving time**: 5 h 6 min
- **Highways**: Hwy 16
- **Nonstop flights**: None
## Driving
From downtown Prince George to Smithers is about **372 km** by road, roughly **5 h 6 min** of driving without stops, following Hwy 16. That is the route planner’s estimate for good conditions: allow extra time for breaks, construction and winter roads.
[Highway 16 west conditions](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/16-west/)
### On the way
Towns on the route, with their road distance from Prince George.
1. Vanderhoof 100 km · 1 h 22 min
2. Fraser Lake 158 km · 2 h 9 min
3. Burns Lake 228 km · 3 h 6 min
4. Smithers 372 km · 5 h 6 min
- Check [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) before you leave for closures, collisions and construction.
- **Winter tires:** Signed highways need winter tires or chains on board October 1 to April 30; some highways outside mountain passes or high-snowfall areas end March 31. [British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/seasonal/winter-driving)
## Road conditions on the way
DriveBC events on the route outside Prince George and near Smithers, and highway cameras along the way.
## Flying
No nonstop flights between Prince George and Smithers are listed by the airport or the airlines (checked October 20, 2026). Airlines sell trips with a connection.
[Prince George Airport: parking, getting there, arrivals and departures](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/airport/)
## Bus and train
- ### [BC Bus North](https://bcbus.ca/)
- Prince George – Prince Rupert: Westbound Mon and Thu; eastbound Tue and Fri Departs Canfor Leisure Pool 8 am, arrives Prince Rupert 6:30 pm, via Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Smithers, Terrace. Returns arriving Prince George 6:30 pm.
[778-763-4155](tel:7787634155) [Schedule: BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Bussing): home and schedule](https://bcbus.ca/)
- ### [VIA Rail Jasper – Prince Rupert train](https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/regional-trains/jasper-prince-rupert)
- Westbound (train 5) Jasper – Prince George – Prince Rupert: Arrives Prince George Wed, Fri, Sun about 5:08 pm; departs Prince George Thu, Sat, Mon 8:00 am; arrives Prince Rupert 8:25 pm Two-day trip with an overnight stop in Prince George. Times from VIA GTFS (published in Eastern time, converted to Pacific).
- Eastbound (train 6) Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper: Arrives Prince George Wed, Fri, Sun about 8:29 pm; departs Prince George Thu, Sat, Mon 8:15 am; arrives Jasper 5 pm (Mountain) Leaves Prince Rupert 8 am Wed, Fri, Sun.
[1-888-842-7245](tel:18888427245) [Schedule: VIA Rail: Prince George station](https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/stations/rockies-and-pacific/prince-george)
Days and stops as each operator publishes them, checked October 20, 2026. Coming back from Smithers, use the return days listed with each route. Confirm with the operator before you travel.
## Official links
- [Town of Smithers](https://www.smithers.ca/)
- [Tourism Smithers](https://tourismsmithers.com/)
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[Nearby towns: drive times and weather](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/nearby-towns/)
## Sources and notes
- Distance, drive time, highways and towns on the way: [OSRM](https://project-osrm.org/) routing from downtown Prince George on map data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) (ODbL), recalculated monthly. Times assume good conditions and no stops.
- Road events and cameras: [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) (road events and highway cameras, Province of British Columbia, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; camera images from [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras)). DriveBC covers British Columbia roads only.
- Flights: the airport authority’s airline information page and the airlines’ own route pages, linked above. We don’t show live flight times; the airport publishes its own arrivals and departures board.
- Buses and trains: each operator’s published schedule page, linked with each service.
- Open data: [/api/v1/trips/smithers](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/trips/smithers).
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[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)
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## Data
Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).
### Trip data
Source: [OSRM routing engine (router.project-osrm.org) on OpenStreetMap data](https://project-osrm.org/). Licence: ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated 2026-10-19T02:55:37.631Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/trips/smithers
- **id**: smithers
- **name**: Smithers
- **kind**: Town
- **region**: _none_
- **lat**: 54.779167
- **lng**: -127.176111
- **page**:
- **drive**: true
- **km**: 372.3
- **driveMin**: 306
- **driveLabel**: 5 h 6 min
- **highways**: Hwy 16
- **routedAt**: 2026-10-19T02:55:37.631Z
- **roadNote**: _none_
- **airport**: _none_
- **flights**: _none_
#### corridors
| id | name | page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 16-west | Highway 16 west | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/16-west/ |
#### stops
| name | km | driveMin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vanderhoof | 100 | 82 |
| Fraser Lake | 158 | 129 |
| Burns Lake | 228 | 186 |
#### ground
| name | kind | operator | phone | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BC Bus North | Bus | Tahltan NST Bussing Ltd. (bcbus.ca redirects to tnst.ca) | 778-763-4155 | https://bcbus.ca/ |
| VIA Rail Jasper – Prince Rupert train | Train | VIA Rail Canada | 1-888-842-7245 | https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/regional-trains/jasper-prince-rupert |
_Nested fields (routes, source) are in the JSON version._
#### site
- **label**: Town of Smithers
- **url**:
#### tourism
- **label**: Tourism Smithers
- **url**:
#### roadEvents
| id | headline | type | severity | summary | roads | where | km | updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102768 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Road maintenance from 1st Street W, in Vanderhoof and at Nechako Avenue to Ryley Avenue | Highway 16 | route | 83 | 2026-10-13T07:44:42-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102899 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work | Highway 16 | route | 220 | 2026-10-10T14:29:44-07:00 |
#### webcams
| id | name | caption | highway | image | url | updated | fromCityKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1017 | Bednesti Lake - E | Highway 16 at Bobtail Forest Road near Bednesti Lake between Prince George and Vanderhoof, looking east. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/1017.jpg?t=1792722159 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1017 | 2026-10-22T19:21:48-07:00 | 43 |
| 936 | Fort Fraser Hills | Highway 16 about 5 km east of Fort Fraser, looking east. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/936.jpg?t=1792722159 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/936 | 2026-10-22T19:20:01-07:00 | 114 |
| 122 | Savory Rest Area - E | Highway 16 about 46 km east of Burns Lake, looking east. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/122.jpg?t=1792722159 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/122 | 2026-10-22T19:20:28-07:00 | 160 |
| 367 | Six Mile Hill | Highway 16 about 39 km west of Burns Lake, looking west. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/367.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/367 | 2026-10-22T19:15:02-07:00 | 232 |
| 500 | Hungry Hill - NW | Highway 16 about 14 km northwest of Houston at Anderson Road, looking northwest. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/500.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/500 | 2026-10-22T19:18:12-07:00 | 267 |
| 859 | Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - E | Highway 16 at Toronto Street in Smithers, looking east. | 16 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/859.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/859 | 2026-10-22T19:12:49-07:00 | 303 |
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