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The bus between Ottawa and Thunder Bay takes 22h 1m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Ottawa to Thunder Bay. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Ottawa and Thunder Bay. The service departs Ottawa at 10:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into Thunder Bay at 08:16:00. All services require a transfer at Sudbury and take an average of 22h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail station and arriving at Thunder Bay station via Sudbury station and Sault Ste Marie station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
Ottawa to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Thunder Bay station.
The distance between Ottawa and Thunder Bay is 1079.7 km. The road distance is 1376 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Thunder Bay via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie in around 23h 15m.
