There are 3 ways to get from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport
best- Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYE - YZF
6h 46m$239–1,047Drive 986.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort Nelson to Yellowknifecar 986.9 km
22h 18m$193–278Bus to North Peace Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. Johnbus
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YXJ - YZF
11h 54m$461–1,832
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Fort Nelson and Yellowknife is 614 km. The road distance is 986.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Nelson to Yellowknife is 987 km. It takes approximately 22h 18m to drive from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Fort Nelson, BC, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Central Mountain Air, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Prince George, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Prince George, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Prince George, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
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