How to get fromCalgary to Yellowknifeby plane, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Calgary to Yellowknife by plane, car, or bus

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Fly from Calgary International Airport
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1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYC - YZF
3h 37m
$282–968
Drive 1,737.8 km
1. Drive from Calgary to Yellowknifecar 1,737.8 km
19h 54m
$351–507
Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, ABbus
2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YEG - YZF
6h 8m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights

18Weekly Planes

3h 21mAverage Duration

$229Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Calgary to Yellowknife.

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Distance: 1,283.1 km
Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?

WestJet flies from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.

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Yellowknife, Canada(opens in a new window)

Yellowknife is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Yellowknife

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) (Centre du patrimoine septentrional Prince-de-Galles in French) is the Government of the Northwest Territories' museum and archives. Located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, the PWNHC acquires and manages objects and archival materials that represent the cultures and history of the Northwest Territories (NWT), plays a primary role in documenting and providing information about the cultures and history of the NWT, and provides a professional museum, archives and cultural resource management services to partner organizations.

Fred Henne Territorial Park(Opens in a new window)

Fred Henne Territorial Park is a territorial park in the Northwest Territories of Canada, located on Long Lake near Yellowknife, one of 34 parks maintained by the Northwest Territories government under the Territorial Parks Act of 1988. It is also listed as a Canadian Protected Area. The Park is a termination point of the Frontier Trail, and the Cameron Falls Trail.

Places to stay in Yellowknife

Chateau Nova Yellowknife(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Aurora Bayside Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Explorer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Great Slave Lakeside Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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