How to Get Here

BY ROAD:

From the west: Follow Route 16 and take a left at the first set of lights when you enter Smithers.

From the East: Follow Route 16 through the Smithers and turn right at the fifth set of lights on Bulkley Drive.

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We are located in the HEART of BC: on the Yellowhead Trans Canada or “Highway 16”, 370 km/222 miles west of Prince George; and 350 km/218 miles from the Port of Prince Rupert on the Pacific Ocean. This makes Smithers easy to find if you’re coming from anywhere in BC, Alberta, the U.S. or eastern Canada.

From Jasper, Alberta:
Follow Route 16 West

From Banff/Lake Louise:
Follow Route 1 West to Cache Creek; follow Route 97 North to Prince George; follow Route 16 West

From Vancouver BC:
Follow Route 1 East to Cache Creek; follow Route 97 North to Prince George; follow Route 16 West Or,
Follow Route 99 (Sea to Sky Highway) North through Lillooet to Route 97; follow Route 97 North to Prince George; follow Route 16 West

From Alaska and Yukon Territory:
Follow Route 37 South from Watson Lake YT to Kitwanga BC; follow Route 16 East

Highway Conditions (Route 16, Route 37, Route 97)
Tel: 1.900.565.4997, or…1.800.550.4997
BC Ministry of Transportation Road Reports

If you choose the “Cruise and Drive” aboard BC Ferries or Alaska Marine Service, you’re in for a wonderful treat. After disembarking at Prince Rupert, follow Route 16 East along the mighty Skeena River where you may get a glimpse of seals and sea lions feeding on salmon. After visiting the City of Terrace (population 18, 000), prepare yourself for a breathtaking panorama as you drive through the Hazleton mountains enroute to Smithers. Look for the fabled “Seven Sisters” near Cedarvale. Soon, you’ll be in Moricetown, a Wet’suwet’en village. Here, the Bulkley River—rushing on its way to meet the might Skeena at Hazleton-- smashes through a narrow gorge where Wet’sewet’en fishermen strainsunder the weight of 70 lb salmon. You can find road distances TO and FROM Smithers at Expedia's web site.

BY AIR:

Smithers Airport has multiple air connections daily with Air Canada and Hawkair. You can also get here with various Charter Airline and Helicopter companies. Smithers is also on the “main line” of Canadian National Railways and is served by Via Rail. Smithers receives rail service several times a week from Prince George and Prince Rupert. Aboard the train, you’ll be treated to some of the most awe-inspiring scenery in the world—the mighty Nechako and Skeena Rivers; the Hudson Bay Glacier and numerous mountain ranges. As you twist and turn through the ever-changing landscape, you might see moose, deer and black bear near the rail line, curious about your passing.