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How to get fromGreat Falls to Yellowknifeby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Yellowknife by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  2,236.5 km

    best
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Yellowknifecar car 2,236.5 km
    24h 53m
    $400–578

  2. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane plane HLN - YZF
    19h 13m
    $393–1,516

  3. Fly from Great Falls International Airport

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane plane GTF - YZF
    15h 21m
    $509–2,002

  4. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane plane MSO - YZF
    12h 8m
    $428–1,681

  5. Bus, drive, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly

    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 Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane plane YYC - YZF
    11h 45m

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$492Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,236.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 53m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?

United Airlines, WestJet, and six other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.

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