There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake 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 Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane PDX - YSG
9h 30m$184–854Drive 2,450.3 km
- Drive from Portland to Fort Resolutioncar 2,450.3 km
30h 2m$477–689Fly 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
10h$274–1,304Train 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
11h 21m$220–980Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YVR - YHY
13h 55m$265–943Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Lutselk'E Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane YVR - YSG
13h 30m$210–673
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake is to train and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Great Slave Lake is 2033 km. The road distance is 2450.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Portland to Great Slave Lake, including transfers.
Great Slave Lake is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:04 PM in Portland and 9:04 PM in Great Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Great Slave Lake is 2450 km. It takes approximately 30h 2m 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 Lutselk'E Airport (YSG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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