There are 6 ways to get from Fort St. John to Hay River by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 809.9 km
best- Drive from Fort St. John to Hay Rivercar 809.9 km
9h 48m$162–234Drive to Grande Prairie Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Drive from Fort St. John to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)car
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YQU - YHY
9h 22m$200–921Fly North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport, drive
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YXJ - YZF
- Drive from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Hay Rivercar
12h 9m$457–1,678Fly North Peace Regional Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YXJ - YHY
8h 44m$272–1,151Drive to Grande Prairie Airport, fly to Yellowknife Airport, drive
- Drive from Fort St. John to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)car
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YQU - YZF
- Drive from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Hay Rivercar
12h 32m$445–2,598Bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YXS - YHY
24h 25m$232–857
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort St. John to Hay River is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Fort St. John to Hay River is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Fort St. John and Hay River is 810 km. The road distance is 809.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive 809.9 km from Fort St. John to Hay River.
Hay River is 1h ahead of Fort St. John. It is currently 4:09 PM in Fort St. John and 5:09 PM in Hay River.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort St. John to Hay River is 810 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Fort St. John to Hay River.
There are one+ hotels available in Hay River.
What companies run services between Fort St. John, BC, Canada and Hay River, NT, Canada?
Air Canada and Air Tindi fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) twice a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Prince George Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Prince George Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Prince George Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Prince George Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Prince George Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,400
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,500
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort St. John to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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