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How to get fromYellowknife to Whistlerby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Yellowknife to Whistler by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YZF - YVR
    2. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    6h 12m
    $290–1,107

  2. Drive  2,200.4 km

    1. Drive from Yellowknife to Whistlercar car 2,200.4 km
    28h 16m
    $443–640

  3. Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YZF - YXX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    8h 37m
    $352–2,150

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Yellowknife to Whistler.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,712.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Yellowknife to Whistler. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Burrard Skytrain Station, then take the bus to Whistler Village Centre. Alternatively, you can drive from Yellowknife to Whistler in around 28h 16m.

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