There are 3 ways to get from Yellowknife to North Pole 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 to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YZF - FAI
13h 54m$408–1,620Drive 1,742.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yellowknife to North Polecar 1,742.1 mi
43h 56m$399–576Fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YZF - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
24h 8m$566–2,118
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to North Pole is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 43h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to North Pole is to fly which takes 13h 54m and costs $400 - $1,700.
The distance between Yellowknife and North Pole is 1066 miles. The road distance is 1752.2 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Yellowknife to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 8:40 AM in Yellowknife and 6:40 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to North Pole is 1752 miles. It takes approximately 43h 56m to drive from Yellowknife to North Pole.
There are 133+ hotels available in North Pole.
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) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
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