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How to get fromBuffalo to Thunder Bayby bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YTZ - YQT
    6h 12m
    $224–594

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    25h 23m
    $142–338

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from King City Go Station to Sudburybus bus
    3. Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain train
    4. Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus bus
    24h 58m
    $354–716

  4. Drive 1,418.6 km

    1. Drive from Buffalo to Thunder Baycar car 1,418.6 km
    18h 12m
    $282–407

  5. Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YYZ - YQT
    5h 28m
    $248–749

  6. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane BUF - YQT
    9h 2m
    $188–889

  7. Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Niagara Fallstrain train
    2. Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain train
    3. Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YHM - YQT
    15h 48m
    $326–1,618

  8. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    27h 6m
    $148–354

Buffalo to Thunder Bay by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration25h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,103.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Thunder Bay via Toronto Pearson Airport, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 25h 23m.

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