There are 4 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YMM - YFS
12h 34m$400–2,852Drive to Fort Chipewyan, fly
cheapest- Drive from Fort McMurray to Fort Chipewyan (YPY)car
- Fly from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YPY - YFS
24h 38m$213–876Drive 1,137.1 km
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpsoncar 1,137.1 km
27h 41m$221–319Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YEG - YFS
10h 48m$309–1,034
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson is to bus and fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Fort Simpson is 840 km. The road distance is 1137.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson is 1137 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Fort McMurray to Fort Simpson.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Air Tindi, and Canadian North fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Hay River, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Fort Chipewyan to Fort Simpson Airport via Fort Smith, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
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