How to get fromVictoria to Yellowknifeby plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Yellowknife by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly from Victoria International Airport
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1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYJ - YZF
7h 4m
$222–1,026
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
2. Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
3. Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Yellowknifecar
30h 51m
$490–892
Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
1. Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YWH - YZF
5h 31m
$323–1,501
Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
2. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YCD - YZF
8h 34m
$261–1,325

Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights

23Weekly Planes

5h 24mAverage Duration

$205Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,668.7 km
Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?

WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.

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Yellowknife(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Yellowknife is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Yellowknife

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) (Centre du patrimoine septentrional Prince-de-Galles in French) is the Government of the Northwest Territories' museum and archives. Located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, the PWNHC acquires and manages objects and archival materials that represent the cultures and history of the Northwest Territories (NWT), plays a primary role in documenting and providing information about the cultures and history of the NWT, and provides a professional museum, archives and cultural resource management services to partner organizations.

Fred Henne Territorial Park(Opens in a new window)

Fred Henne Territorial Park is a territorial park in the Northwest Territories of Canada, located on Long Lake near Yellowknife, one of 34 parks maintained by the Northwest Territories government under the Territorial Parks Act of 1988. It is also listed as a Canadian Protected Area. The Park is a termination point of the Frontier Trail, and the Cameron Falls Trail.

Places to stay in Yellowknife

$292

Chateau Nova Yellowknife(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

$356

1Bed Cozy Retreat & Spacious Lounge(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$276

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

$233

Great Slave Lakeside B&B(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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