There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake by car, plane, 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.
Drive 2,450.4 km
best- Drive from Portland to Fort Resolutioncar 2,450.4 km
29h 59m$413–597Fly Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane PDX - YSG
22h 5m$124–604Fly Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane PDX - YHY
19h 50m$154–754Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane SEA - YHY
20h 38m$246–877
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake is to fly which takes 19h 50m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Great Slave Lake is 2450 km. The road distance is 2450.4 km.
It takes approximately 29h 59m to drive 2450.4 km from Portland to Fort Resolution.
Great Slave Lake is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:50 AM in Portland and 9:50 AM in Great Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Great Slave Lake is 2450 km. It takes approximately 29h 59m to drive from Portland to Great Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Great Slave Lake, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, Air Tindi, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) once daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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