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How to get fromGreat Falls to Watson Lakeby car, plane, shuttle, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Watson Lake by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive  2,303.3 km

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    1. Drive from Great Falls to Watson Lakecar car 2,303.3 km
    26h 8m
    $461–666

  2. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane GTF - YXY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    16h 37m
    $1,231–2,791

  3. Bus, drive, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    5. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane YYC - YXY
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    18h 56m

  4. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane GTF - JNU
    2. Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    26h 14m
    $1,007–2,915

  5. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane plane GTF - HNS
    2. Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    31h 23m
    $887–2,470

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,048Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,303.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 8m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?

You can drive from Great Falls to Watson Lake in around 26h 8m.

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