There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Hay River by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive 2,027.2 km
best- Drive from Seattle to Hay Rivercar 2,027.2 km
23h 48m$404–584Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane SEA - YHY
17h 49m$114–567Train 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 39m$835–1,710Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- 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
10h 27m$267–931Fly 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 42m$699–1,244Train 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 49m$450–1,337
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 fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hay River is to train and bus and fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Seattle and Hay River is 2027 km. The road distance is 2027.2 km.
It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive 2027.2 km from Seattle to Hay River.
Hay River is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:37 AM in Seattle and 2:37 AM 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., Air Tindi, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) twice daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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