Kitwanga

Kitwanga is located where Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) intersects with Highway 37 (Stewart-Cassiar Highway).

Along Highway 16, Kitwanga is about 1 hour northeast of Terrace and 5½ hours west of Prince George. The area is in the northern mountains so extra precautions should be taken during the winter.

Highway 37 connects to the Yukon Highway 1 (Alaska Highway); taking the route, as opposed to the entire Alaska Highway which starts in Dawson Creek, can save about 210 km (130 mi) for travellers coming from southern British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest.

On the Yellowhead Highway, there is mobile wireless coverage along the corridor west of Kitwanga, but gaps for stretches between Terrace and Kitwanga, and gaps for stretches between Terrace and Prince Rupert.

On Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Highway 37), Kitwanga and near Watson Lake, Yukon, about 720 km km away, there is no mobile wireless service due to few tiny communities along the way. Near this corridor, there is mobile wireless service in Stewart, but Stewart is a 60 km drive from Highway 37.

See also: Rail travel in Canada

• 🌍 Kitwanga station. Sign post station (updated Oct 2023)
  • VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245. Operates a route between Jasper and Prince Rupert with stops in McBride, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, New Hazelton, Kitwanga, and Terrace. The train travels during the daytime, taking two days in each direction. There is an overnight stop in Prince George, where passengers will need to book sleeping accommodations. Jasper is also a stop for The Canadian, which travels between Vancouver and Toronto. Kitwanga station is a flag stop, so reservations are required. (updated Apr 2022)

• BC Bus North, ☏ +1-844-564-7494. Twice per week bus service between Prince George and Prince Rupert with stops in Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, New Hazelton, Kitwanga, and Terrace, and Port Edward. Fare is $40 to $65, depending on distance. (updated Apr 2021)

• BC Transit (Hazeltons Transit System), ☏ +1-250-842-2134, toll-free: +1 855 935 2666. Three days per week, operates a bus route between Terrace and Kispiox via New Hazelton and Kitwanga. Operates a bus route three other days per week between Smithers and Kispiox via New Hazelton. (updated Jul 2018)