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How to get fromEast Lansing to Thunder Bayby bus, plane, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane DTW - YQT
    8h 13m
    $164–846

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    2. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    19h 16m
    $125–278

  3. Drive  1,158.9 km

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Thunder Baycar car 1,158.9 km
    13h 18m
    $232–335

  4. Fly from Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane LAN - YQT
    10h 51m
    $146–643

  5. Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus bus
    3. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YQG - YQT
    11h 11m
    $463–1,004

Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

American Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours.

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