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How to get fromYellowknife to North Poleby plane, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Yellowknife to North Pole by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Fairbanks

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    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane YZF - FAI
    16h 15m
    $388–1,620
  2. Drive  1,742.1 mi

    1. Drive from Yellowknife to North Polecar car 1,742.1 mi
    43h 56m
    $399–576
  3. Fly to Anchorage International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane YZF - ANC
    2. Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain train
    23h 23m
    $556–2,118
  4. Fly to Healy Lake Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)plane plane YZF - HKB
    2. Take the train from Healy to Fairbankstrain train
    39h 30m
    $404–1,616

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$377Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.

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