There are 3 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YMM - YZF
9h 33m$316–1,522Drive 1,187.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort McMurray to Yellowknifecar 1,187.1 km
23h 34m$236–340Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YEG - YZF
8h 38m$385–1,007
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife is to bus and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Yellowknife is 698 km. The road distance is 1187.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Yellowknife is 1187 km. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Hay River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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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