There are 2 ways to get from Hay River to Watson Lake by plane, shuttle, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YHY - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
12h 30m$473–1,045Drive 1,243.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Hay River to Watson Lakecar 1,243.1 km
25h$226–326
Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hay River to Watson Lake is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Hay River to Watson Lake is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 30m and costs $470 - $1,100.
The distance between Hay River and Watson Lake is 1490 km. The road distance is 1243.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Hay River to Watson Lake, including transfers.
Watson Lake is 1h behind Hay River. It is currently 6:49 PM in Hay River and 5:49 PM in Watson Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay River to Watson Lake is 1243 km. It takes approximately 25h to drive from Hay River to Watson Lake.
What companies run services between Hay River, NT, Canada and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Hay River to Watson Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, walk to Whitehorse - Yukon Inn, then take the shuttle to Watson Lake - Tags. Alternatively, you can drive from Hay River to Watson Lake in around 25h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +1-867-689-0540
- [email protected]
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Website
- Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
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