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

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

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Fly from Victoria International Airport
best
1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYJ - YZF
6h 54m
$342–1,126
Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
cheapest
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
9h 37m
$221–1,025
Drive, ferry
1. Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
3. Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Yellowknifecar
31h 53m
$490–892
Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
1. Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YWH - YZF
4h 20m
$304–1,430

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

37Weekly Planes

5h 12mAverage Duration

$171Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,668.9 km
Duration: 6h 54m

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

Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a day.

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Yellowknife, 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

Chateau Nova Yellowknife(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Aurora Bayside Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Explorer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Great Slave Lakeside Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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