There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Hay River by plane, car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane PDX - YHY
11h 5m$198–821Drive 2,290.5 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Hay Rivercar 2,290.5 km
26h 37m$450–649Fly Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane PDX - YZF
- Drive from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Hay Rivercar
14h 24m$998–1,448Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane SEA - YHY
11h$393–1,837Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YVR - YHY
14h 11m$288–970
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Hay River is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Hay River is to train and fly which takes 11h and costs $390 - $1,900.
The distance between Vancouver and Hay River is 1782 km. The road distance is 2290.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Vancouver to Hay River, including transfers.
Hay River is 1h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 3:20 PM in Vancouver and 4:20 PM in Hay River.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Hay River is 2291 km. It takes approximately 26h 37m to drive from Vancouver to Hay River.
There are one+ hotels available in Hay River.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Hay River, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tindi, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) twice daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
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