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)YYE - YZF
7h 56m$239–997Drive 986.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort Nelson to Yellowknife986.9 km
22h 18m$193–278Bus to North Peace Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)YXJ - YZF
11h 54m$481–1,832
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 7h 56m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between Fort Nelson and Yellowknife is 614 km. The road distance is 986.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 56m 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 30+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Fort Nelson, BC, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Central Mountain Air and Air Canada fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Prince George, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Prince George, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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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