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How to get fromHay River to Fort Nelsonby car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Hay River to Fort Nelson by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  788.2 km

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    1. Drive from Hay River to Fort Nelsoncar car 788.2 km
    18h 59m
    $160–231

  2. Fly Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Simpson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane plane YHY - YFS
    2. Drive from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) to Fort Nelsoncar car
    13h 53m
    $246–1,103

  3. Drive to Yellowknife Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Hay River to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)car car
    2. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane YZF - YXJ
    3. Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus bus
    17h 15m
    $566–2,069

  4. Drive to Yellowknife Airport, fly to Grande Prairie Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Hay River to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)car car
    2. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane plane YZF - YQU
    3. Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelsoncar car
    16h 42m
    $516–2,909

Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 59m

What companies run services between Hay River, NT, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can drive from Hay River to Fort Nelson in around 18h 59m.

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