There are 4 ways to get from Castlegar to Thunder Bay by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Castlegar to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YXC - YQT
10h 56m$351–1,159Fly from Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YCG - YQT
21h 7m$296–1,130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlegar to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
3d 1h$784–1,578Drive 2,414.8 km
- Drive from Castlegar to Thunder Baycar 2,414.8 km
28h 14m$408–588
Castlegar to Thunder Bay by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Thunder Bay is to drive and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Castlegar and Thunder Bay is 2169 km. The road distance is 2414.8 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Castlegar to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 2h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 4:31 PM in Castlegar and 6:31 PM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlegar to Thunder Bay is 2415 km. It takes approximately 28h 14m to drive from Castlegar to Thunder Bay.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $650–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $650–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $700–1,200
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
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