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

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There are 11 ways to get from Erie to Thunder Bay by bus, shuttle, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YYZ - YQT
    8h 3m
    $268–788

  2. Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane PIT - YQT
    11h 20m
    $161–707

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain train
    5. Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus bus
    27h 20m
    $389–748

  4. Train, bus via White River

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from King City Go Station to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain train
    5. Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus bus
    28h 53m
    $412–997

  5. Drive 1,566.7 km

    1. Drive from Erie to Thunder Baycar car 1,566.7 km
    19h 56m
    $311–449

  6. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane CLE - YQT
    8h 23m
    $187–791

  7. Train, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YTZ - YQT
    10h 5m
    $282–875

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

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Fallstrain train
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain train
    4. Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YHM - YQT
    18h 33m
    $370–1,716

  9. Bus via Greater Sudbury

    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    27h 58m
    $162–378

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    28h 59m
    $195–436

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    31h 4m
    $206–635

Erie to Thunder Bay by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration27h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Erie, PA to Thunder Bay via Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, Toronto Pearson Airport, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 27h 58m.

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