There are 3 ways to get from Athabasca to Yellowknife by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YEG - YZF
6h 41m$496–1,138Drive 1,328.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Athabasca to Yellowknifecar 1,328.3 km
15h 22m$270–389Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly
- Drive from Athabasca to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YMM - YZF
7h 59m$437–2,008
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athabasca to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Athabasca to Yellowknife is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Athabasca and Yellowknife is 1208 km. The road distance is 1328.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Athabasca to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athabasca to Yellowknife is 1328 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Athabasca to Yellowknife.
There are 31+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Athabasca, AB, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Athabasca to Yellowknife. However, you can take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, take the bus to Edmonton Intl Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Yellowknife Airport (YZF), then take the taxi to Yellowknife. Alternatively, you can drive from Athabasca to Yellowknife in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,400
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $35–50
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