There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Yellowknife by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 2,236.5 km
best- Drive from Great Falls to Yellowknifecar 2,236.5 km
24h 53m$450–650Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MSO - YZF
12h 17m$330–1,284Fly from Great Falls International Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane GTF - YZF
15h 21m$513–2,000Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane HLN - YZF
14h 36m$493–1,917
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Yellowknife is to drive and fly which takes 12h 17m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Great Falls and Yellowknife is 2236 km. The road distance is 2236.5 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive 2236.5 km from Great Falls to Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Yellowknife is 2236 km. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Great Falls to Yellowknife.
There are 30+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
United Airlines, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Salt Lake City, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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