There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MEL - YZF
25h 49m$983–3,437Bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane AVV - YZF
29h 50m$1,433–5,037Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane ABX - YZF
31h 28m$1,044–3,977Train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane CBR - YZF
34h 30m$1,048–4,188Train to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane BXG - YZF
32h 10m$1,227–4,233
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $950 - $3,500 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 25h 49m and costs $950 - $3,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Yellowknife is 14213 km.
It takes approximately 25h 49m to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:29 PM in Melbourne and 3:29 AM in Yellowknife.
There are 26+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Albury to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Albury to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Albury to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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