There are 3 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Drive 1,783.9 km
best- Drive from Fort McMurray to Watson Lakecar 1,783.9 km
20h 59m$354–511Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YMM - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
15h 1m$522–2,284Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YEG - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
16h 16m$531–1,019
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake is to fly and shuttle which takes 15h 1m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Watson Lake is 1784 km. The road distance is 1783.9 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive 1783.9 km from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake.
Watson Lake is 1h behind Fort McMurray. It is currently 11:36 AM in Fort McMurray and 10:36 AM in Watson Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Watson Lake is 1784 km. It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?
You can drive from Fort McMurray to Watson Lake in around 20h 59m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
- Phone
- +1-867-689-0540
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–130
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