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How to get fromBemidji to Thunder Bayby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Bemidji to Thunder Bay by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Duluth International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane BJI - DLH
    2. Drive from Duluth-Airport-DLH to Thunder Baycar car
    7h 39m
    $141–558

  2. Drive  525 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bemidji to Thunder Baycar car 525 km
    6h 40m
    $94–136

  3. Bus, drive via Ironwood

    1. Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brainerd to Duluthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to Escanababus bus
    5. Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus bus
    6. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    7. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    31h 7m
    $274–528

  4. Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport

    1. Drive from Bemidji to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YWG - YQT
    6h 40m
    $227–797

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bemidji to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green Bay to Escanababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    6. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    33h 37m
    $297–533

Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Bemidji, MN, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bemidji to Thunder Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), then drive to Thunder Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bemidji to Thunder Bay via Brainerd, Duluth, Ironwood, Escanaba, St. Ignace, and Sault Ste Marie in around 31h 7m.

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