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The bus between Thunder Bay and Ottawa takes 22h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Thunder Bay to Ottawa. 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 Thunder Bay and Ottawa. The service departs Thunder Bay at 12:30 AM at night, which arrives into Ottawa at 22:50:00. All services require a transfer at Sault Ste Marie and take an average of 22h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay station and arriving at Ottawa - Via Rail station via Sault Ste Marie station and Sudbury station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
Thunder Bay to Ottawa bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Ottawa bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Ottawa - Via Rail station.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Ottawa is 1079.7 km. The road distance is 1376 km.
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Ottawa - Via Rail via Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury in around 22h 41m.
