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Prince George to Williams Lake

Getting from Prince George to Williams Lake, and from Williams Lake back to Prince George: the drive, flights, buses and trains, with road events and highway cameras on the way.

Flights, buses and trains checked October 20, 2026

By road
241 km
Driving time
3 h 14 min
Highways
Hwy 97
Nonstop flights
None

Driving

From downtown Prince George to Williams Lake is about 241 km by road, roughly 3 h 14 min of driving without stops, following Hwy 97. That is the route planner’s estimate for good conditions: allow extra time for breaks, construction and winter roads.

Highway 97 south conditions

On the way

Towns on the route, with their road distance from Prince George.

  1. Hixon62 km · 50 min
  2. Quesnel122 km · 1 h 38 min
  3. Williams Lake241 km · 3 h 14 min
  • Check DriveBC 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

Road conditions on the way

DriveBC events on the route outside Prince George and near Williams Lake, and highway cameras along the way.

Highway cameras

Flying

No nonstop flights between Prince George and Williams Lake 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

Bus and train

  • Ebus

    • Prince George – Kamloops: Prince George to Kamloops Mon, Thu and Sat; Kamloops to Prince George Wed, Fri and Sun (route page, checked October 20, 2026)About 6 h 30 min via Hixon, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Cache Creek; onward connections from Kamloops to Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary.

    1-877-769-3287Schedule: Ebus: Prince George

Days and stops as each operator publishes them, checked October 20, 2026. Coming back from Williams Lake, use the return days listed with each route. Confirm with the operator before you travel.

More trips from Prince George

Nearby towns: drive times and weather

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