Getting Here And Around
Highway 99 | Andrew StrainA land without limits, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region is located in the central interior of British Columbia. The region covers approximately 117,500 sq km (45,415 sq mi) which is over 12 percent of BC’s landmass and stretches from near the Alberta border in the east, all the way west to the Pacific Ocean.
The region is accessible from all major BC Highways, including through Whistler/Pemberton on Highway 99, via Highway 1 & Highway 97 or Highway 5 through Kamloops, south from Prince George on Highway 97, or from Vancouver Island via The Northern Sea Wolf ferry to Bella Coola.
Read on below to find out more information on transportation providers and options to get to and from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region or see our regional map for a visual view.
If travelling by roadway, please visit DriveBC.ca for up-to-date information on conditions.
Inter-City Bus & Charter Services
Adventure Charters & Inter-City Bus
Operates buses ranging in size from 14 to 55 passengers with a variety of seating, entertainment and capacity levels. Inter-city schedules include service to and from Prince George, Surrey, Kamloops and Williams Lake with numerous stops in-between at reasonable prices. Click here for their regular schedule or view their Christmas 2021 schedule. Charter services are also available to those travelling for recreation, business and more.
AdventureCharters.ca | P: 1-250-305-2251
Air Travel
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Services Williams Lake, Anahim Lake, Bella Coola, Bella Bella and other communities within British Columbia. Major service routes include flights from Vancouver – South, Victoria, Prince George, Kelowna and Kamloops. Personalized charter flights are also available across British Columbia and western Canada. PacificCoastal.com | TF: 1-800-663-2872
Central Mountain Air
Services Williams Lake, Quesnel and other communities through British Columbia and Alberta. Major service routes include flights from Edmonton, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George and Vancouver – South. Charter services are also available throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. FlyCMA.com | TF: 1-888-865-8585
Air Canada and WestJet
Both these major airlines service into Prince George and Kamloops as the closest major airports to the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region. AirCanada.com | WestJet.com
Vehicle & RV Rentals
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Operates pick-up and drop-off locations in Williams Lake and Quesnel, with multiple locations in Prince George, Kamloops and throughout the rest of British Columbia. Enterprise.ca | TF: 1-844-307-8008
Bella Coola Vehicle Rentals
Offers rentals from the Bella Coola Airport, with delivery of vehicles to other locations available. BellaCoolaVehicleRentals.com | P: 1-250-982-2146
Chemo RV
Services the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Northern Interior region of British Columbia with rental, service and sales locations in 150 Mile House and Quesnel. ChemoRV.ca | 150 Mile House: 1-250-296-4411 Quesnel: 1-250-747-4451
Ferry Travel
The Northern Sea Wolf
Rail Travel
The Rocky Mountaineer
International Visitors to Canada
International visitors to Canada (not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents) must carry a valid passport and, if required, a visa. Visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website gic.gc.ca for a complete listing of countries whose citizens require visas to enter Canada and Canadian customs regulations. All other visitors should contact their Canadian consulate or embassy to learn what documents are required.
For information on travelling to, from, and within Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit travel.gc.ca/travel-covid.