There are 4 ways to get from Saskatoon to Great Slave Lake by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
best- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YXE - YHY
8h 16m$240–1,100Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YEG - YHY
10h 54m$172–753Drive 1,688 km
- Drive from Saskatoon to Fort Resolutioncar 1,688 km
20h 22m$302–436Fly Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane YXE - YSG
11h 40m$200–900
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saskatoon to Great Slave Lake is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Saskatoon to Great Slave Lake is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Saskatoon and Great Slave Lake is 1111 km. The road distance is 1688 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 16m and has two stopovers.
Yes, the driving distance between Saskatoon to Great Slave Lake is 1688 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Saskatoon to Great Slave Lake.
Canadian North, Air Canada, Air Tindi and WestJet offer flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Great Slave Lake, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Canadian North, and two other airlines fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) once daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $65–150
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