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How to get fromYellowknife to Slave Lakeby plane, bus, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Yellowknife to Slave Lake by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YZF - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus bus
    6h 58m
    $425–1,143

  2. Drive  1,197.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yellowknife to Slave Lakecar car 1,197.4 km
    13h 54m
    $239–345

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Yellowknife to Slave Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton International Airport, take the line 747 bus to Century Park Transit Centre, walk to Century Park Station, take the vehicle to Corona Station, take the taxi to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can drive from Yellowknife to Slave Lake in around 13h 54m.

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