There are 4 ways to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
7h 23m$970–1,124Train to Portland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane PDX - YZF
11h 7m$231–937Drive 2,484 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Yellowknifecar 2,484 km
29h 15m$503–727Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YVR - YZF
9h 20m$323–1,140
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife is to train and fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $950 - $1,200.
The distance between Tacoma and Yellowknife is 1780 km. The road distance is 2484 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 9:55 AM in Tacoma and 10:55 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Yellowknife is 2484 km. It takes approximately 29h 15m to drive from Tacoma to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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