There are 5 ways to get from Thompson to Fort McMurray by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport
best- Fly from Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YTH - YMM
12h 27m$436–3,321Drive 1,232.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Thompson to Fort McMurraycar 1,232.9 km
22h 16m$240–347Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Thompson, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MBbus
- Take the taxi from Lake Francis Jct, MB to Portage la Prairie, MBtaxi
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurstbus
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr to Sherwood Park, AB - 26 Strathmoor Drbus
- Take the bus from Sherwood Park, AB to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtownbus
33h 19m$522–710Train, bus
- Take the train from Thompson to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurstbus
- Take the bus from Regina to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Avebus
2d 2h$425–628Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YTH - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtownbus
17h 36m$354–1,457
Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thompson to Fort McMurray is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Thompson to Fort McMurray is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $430 - $3,400.
The distance between Thompson and Fort McMurray is 858 km. The road distance is 1232.9 km.
The best way to get from Thompson to Fort McMurray without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 33h 19m and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Thompson to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
Fort McMurray is 1h behind Thompson. It is currently 10:48 PM in Thompson and 9:48 PM in Fort McMurray.
Yes, the driving distance between Thompson to Fort McMurray is 1233 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Thompson to Fort McMurray.
There are 24+ hotels available in Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between Thompson, MB, Canada and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
Calm Air and WestJet fly from Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,400
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,300
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Gillam, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Thompson to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Thompson, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
Bus from Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr to Sherwood Park, AB - 26 Strathmoor Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $140–190
Bus from Sherwood Park, AB to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $95–130
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $60–95
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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