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How to get fromWatson Lake to Fort McMurrayby car, shuttle, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Watson Lake to Fort McMurray by car, shuttle, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive 1,785.1 km

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    1. Drive from Watson Lake to Fort McMurraycar car 1,785.1 km
    21h 1m
    $354–511

  2. Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane plane YXY - YMM
    13h 44m
    $511–1,583

  3. Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YXY - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Avebus bus
    16h 46m

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Watson Lake to Fort McMurray.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,785.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 1m

What companies run services between Watson Lake, YT, Canada and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?

You can drive from Watson Lake to Fort McMurray in around 21h 1m.

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