There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Yellowknife by train, plane, car, or shuttle
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SFO - YZF
9h 29m$308–1,148Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SJC - YZF
10h 43m$269–1,123Drive 3,685.6 km
- Drive from San Jose to Yellowknifecar 3,685.6 km
45h 3m$730–1,055Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MRY - YZF
13h 15m$350–1,204Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SMF - YZF
14h 59m$351–1,253
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Yellowknife is to Caltrain and fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Yellowknife is to Caltrain and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between San Jose and Yellowknife is 2879 km. The road distance is 3685.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from San Jose to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 4:15 PM in San Jose and 5:15 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Yellowknife is 3686 km. It takes approximately 45h 3m to drive from San Jose to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $65–80
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