There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YOW - YZF
8h 28m$260–1,224Drive 4,769.8 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Yellowknifecar 4,769.8 km
2d 9h$949–1,371Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YUL - YZF
10h 9m$556–1,744Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYZ - YZF
10h 52m$420–1,536
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $260 - $1,300 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Yellowknife is 3118 km. The road distance is 4769.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 4:35 AM in Ottawa and 2:35 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Yellowknife is 4770 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Ottawa to Yellowknife.
There are 30+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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