There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson by plane, car, or train
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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 49m$334–1,954Drive 4,719.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Fort Simpsoncar 4,719.7 km
2d 13h$918–1,326Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YUL - YFS
15h 13m$435–1,669
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,700 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 11h 49m and costs $330 - $2,000.
The distance between Ottawa and Fort Simpson is 3445 km. The road distance is 4719.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 9:58 AM in Ottawa and 7:58 AM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fort Simpson is 4720 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Toronto, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
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