There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson by plane, car, or train
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YOW - YFS
11h 39m$599–2,464Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YUL - YFS
13h 33m$554–2,383Drive 4,720 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Fort Simpsoncar 4,720 km
2d 12h$844–1,219
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson is to drive which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Fort Simpson is 3445 km. The road distance is 4720 km.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 6:47 AM in Ottawa and 5:47 AM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fort Simpson is 4720 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Ottawa to Fort Simpson.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
Air North, Air Tindi, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) twice daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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