There are 2 ways to get from Juneau to Fort Simpson by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juneau International Airport
best- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane JNU - YFS
24h 56m$443–1,853Car ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Hainescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YXY - YFS
32h 11m$1,214–3,201
Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Juneau to Fort Simpson is to fly which costs $440 - $1,900 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Juneau to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 24h 56m and costs $440 - $1,900.
The distance between Juneau and Fort Simpson is 861 km.
It takes approximately 24h 56m to get from Juneau to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 2h ahead of Juneau. It is currently 9:52 AM in Juneau and 11:52 AM in Fort Simpson.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between Juneau, AK, USA and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Canadian North, and four other airlines fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) once daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Anchorage, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Inuvik, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $24–80
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $5–23
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