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)plane YFS - YQU
7h 51m$247–1,480Drive 1,067.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairiecar 1,067.9 km
18h 19m$211–304Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YFS - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Grande Prairiebus
12h 28m$237–1,206Fly to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YFS - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Grande Prairiecar
14h 9m$384–1,418
Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $240 - $1,500.
The distance between Fort Simpson and Grande Prairie is 766 km. The road distance is 1067.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 19m to drive from Fort Simpson to Grande Prairie.
There are 36+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Fort Simpson, NT, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
Air Tindi, WestJet, and Canadian North fly from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Yellowknife, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Yellowknife, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Yellowknife, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Yellowknife, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Fort Simpson Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton South to Grande Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
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