There are 2 ways to get from Yellowknife to Slave Lake by plane, bus, or car
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Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Slave Lake is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $330 - $1,500.
The distance between Yellowknife and Slave Lake is 1309 km. The road distance is 1197.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Yellowknife to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Slave Lake is 1197 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Yellowknife to Slave Lake.
There are five+ hotels available in Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Yellowknife to Slave Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can drive from Yellowknife to Slave Lake in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Hay River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
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