There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Hay River by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane SEA - YHY
8h 8m$414–1,617Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrancebus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YXX - YHY
11h 7m$242–1,076Drive 2,027.2 km
- Drive from Seattle to Hay Rivercar 2,027.2 km
23h 48m$411–594Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YVR - YHY
10h 49m$540–1,655Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
- Drive from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Hay Rivercar
12h 50m$1,049–1,244Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Yellowknife Airport, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YVR - YZF
- Drive from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Hay Rivercar
13h 45m$385–1,232
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Hay River is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hay River is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Hay River is 1573 km. The road distance is 2027.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Seattle to Hay River, including transfers.
Hay River is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:05 PM in Seattle and 11:05 PM in Hay River.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Hay River is 2027 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Seattle to Hay River.
There are one+ hotels available in Hay River.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Hay River, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Air Tindi fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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