There are 3 ways to get from Crookston to Thunder Bay by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Crookston to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YWG - YQT
4h 31m$216–731Drive 660.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Crookston to Thunder Baycar 660.1 km
8h 7m$134–193Bus
- Take the bus from Crookston to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwoodbus
- Take the bus from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
30h 24m$276–513
Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crookston to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crookston to Thunder Bay is to drive and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Crookston to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Crookston and arriving at Thunder Bay via Brainerd, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
The distance between Crookston and Thunder Bay is 878 km. The road distance is 660.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Crookston to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Crookston to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Crookston station.
Crookston to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Brainerd station.
Thunder Bay is 1h ahead of Crookston. It is currently 10:50 PM in Crookston and 11:50 PM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Crookston to Thunder Bay is 660 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Crookston to Thunder Bay.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Crookston, MN, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Crookston to Thunder Bay via Brainerd, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Sault Ste Marie in around 30h 24m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Crookston to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Brainerd to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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