There are 4 ways to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Grande Prairie Airport
best- Fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)YFS - YQU
8h 32m$238–1,570Drive 1,068 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie1,068 km
18h 17m$208–300Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YFS - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, AB
12h 58m$248–1,036Fly to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)YFS - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Grande Prairie
25h 26m$365–1,408
Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $230 - $1,600.
The distance between Fort Simpson and Grande Prairie is 766 km. The road distance is 1068 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie is 1068 km. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie.
There are 32+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Fort Simpson, NT, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
Canadian North and WestJet fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Yellowknife, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Hay River, Yellowknife, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Hay River, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Yellowknife, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Hay River, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Yellowknife, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
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