There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Yellowknife by plane, car, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
7h 27m$620–1,124Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrancebus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YXX - YZF
10h 25m$345–1,241Drive 2,431 km
- Drive from Seattle to Yellowknifecar 2,431 km
28h 37m$490–707Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YVR - YZF
8h 7m$373–1,170Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYJ - YZF
10h 15m$635–2,419
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $480 - $750 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Yellowknife is 1770 km. The road distance is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Seattle to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 04:26 in Seattle and 05:26 in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Yellowknife is 2431 km. It takes approximately 28h 37m to drive from Seattle to Yellowknife.
There are 30+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $990–1,050
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton, Hay River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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