Access to Yellowknife is most commonly via air with direct flights from Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also take the highways which connects to the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Yellowknife’s regional airport handles hundreds of flights each month, and is the gateway hub for travelling further into the NWT and Nunavut or Southern Canada.
In the summer, airlines like Air North and Air Canada open more routes including Ottawa to Yellowknife and Toronto to Yellowknife, making our community even more accessible!
If you are planning to drive, Yellowknife is 1,503 kms (934 miles) north of Edmonton.The final 523 kms (325 miles) are within the Northwest Territories, and the highway winds past a number of spectacular waterfalls, before it turns north and enters rocky Precambrian Shield country about 161 kms (100 miles) outside of Yellowknife. For driving information, download the Territorial Road and Campground Guide.
In Yellowknife
Yellowknife is an extremely walkable city, but if you’re looking to get around faster, you can take the bus, rent a car, or grab a taxi.
Buses
The City of Yellowknife operates buses with routes spanning across the city to get you where you want to go, and an adult fare will cost you $2. Please note: Yellowknife buses currently do not have credit or debit card contactless payment on them, so you must carry exact change or visit a location from the list below that sells passes.
Where to buy a pass:
31 Day Pass and 10 Ride Pass:
- City Hall
- Aquatic Centre
- Fieldhouse
- Village Reddi-Mart
- Reddi-Mart (Downtown)
- Direct Charge Co-op
- Sutherland's Drugs
Single Ride passes:
- City Hall only
To see the local route map around Yellowknife, click here. To learn more about Yellowknife buses, visit the City's website.
Taxis and Car Rentals
Looking to rent a car to go off the beaten path and have a bit more freedom in your plans? Yellowknife has multiple car rental services that can be found at the airport and around town. There is also the Yellowknife Car Share, which has an online booking system to rent an electric vehicle.
Yellowknife does not have rideshare apps, but we do have three taxi companies and a comprehensive bussing system that can get you where you want to go! Our three taxi companies are Yellowknife Cabs, City Cab Ltd, and Aurora Taxi.