There are 5 ways to get from Elliot Lake 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, fly
best- Drive from Elliot Lake to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)car
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YAM - YQT
4h 14m$343–661Drive 819 km
cheapest- Drive from Elliot Lake to Thunder Baycar 819 km
12h 6m$164–237Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Elliot Lake to Killarney Mountain Lodgecar
- Take the bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - Carpool Lot, Major Mackenzie & Hwy 400bus
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River - ESSO Gas Station-Food Store to Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Avenuebus
32h 6m$469–930Drive, bus via Vaughan
- Drive from Elliot Lake to Killarney Mountain Lodgecar
- Take the bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - Carpool Lot, Major Mackenzie & Hwy 400bus
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
32h 37m$252–570Drive, bus
- Drive from Elliot Lake to Killarney Mountain Lodgecar
- Take the bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
33h 43m$278–575
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay is to drive and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $340 - $700.
The distance between Elliot Lake and Thunder Bay is 631 km. The road distance is 819 km.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay is 819 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Elliot Lake, ON, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay. However, you can drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) airport then fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elliot Lake to Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Avenue via Killarney Mountain Lodge, Toronto - Carpool Lot, Major Mackenzie & Hwy 400, Major Mackenzie West Terminal Platform 7, Highway 407 Terminal Platform 3, Vaughan - Hwy 407, Sudbury, Sudbury, White River, and White River - ESSO Gas Station-Food Store in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 800 928 7101
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parkbus Homepage
Bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - Carpool Lot, Major Mackenzie & Hwy 400
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Parkbus Homepage
- Adult
- $200
- Student
- $180
- Senior
- $180
- Children
- $100
Bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - Carpool Lot, Major Mackenzie & Hwy 400
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Parkbus Homepage
- Adult
- $200
- Student
- $180
- Senior
- $180
- Children
- $100
Bus from Killarney Mountain Lodge to Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Parkbus Homepage
- Adult
- $200
- Student
- $180
- Senior
- $180
- Children
- $100
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $27–40
- Senior
- $45–70
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $27–40
- Senior
- $45–70
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from White River - ESSO Gas Station-Food Store to Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $160–220
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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