There are 4 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 9m$1,144–4,354Train 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 43m$545–2,069Drive 4,719.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Fort Simpsoncar 4,719.7 km
2d 12h$920–1,328Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YYZ - YFS
16h 51m$999–2,889
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 drive which costs $900 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $1,100 - $4,400.
The distance between Ottawa and Fort Simpson is 3445 km. The road distance is 4719.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Ottawa to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 7:32 AM in Ottawa and 5:32 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- 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
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
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