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$488–705Fly Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane PDX - YSG
21h 27m$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
20h 45m$144–654Train 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
21h 22m$235–825
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 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake is to fly which takes 20h 45m and costs $140 - $700.
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 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:29 AM in Portland and 4:29 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) twice daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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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