There are 4 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife by bus, plane, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YXT - YZF
9h 29m$360–1,511Train to Smithers Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYD - YZF
12h 47m$346–1,430Drive 2,325.6 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Yellowknifecar 2,325.6 km
28h 37m$471–680Ferry, ferry to Sandspit Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Alliford Bayferry
- Fly from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YZP - YZF
17h 27m$365–1,573
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife is to bus and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $360 - $1,600.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Yellowknife is 1374 km. The road distance is 2325.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Prince Rupert. It is currently 6:55 AM in Prince Rupert and 7:55 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Yellowknife is 2326 km. It takes approximately 28h 37m to drive from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife.
There are 31+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife. However, you can take the bus to Terrance Skeena Mall, walk to Lakelse at Skeena Mall, take the line 11 bus to Terminal at Bristol, walk to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) airport, fly to Yellowknife Airport (YZF), then take the taxi to Yellowknife. Alternatively, you can drive from Prince Rupert to Yellowknife in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Smithers Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sandspit Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $60–80
- Adult
- $130–160
- Car
- $250–370
Ferry from Skidegate to Alliford Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $3–35
- Car
- $24–35
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