There are 7 ways to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane BUF - YQT
8h 4m$134–656Bus via Buffalo
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
27h 15m$130–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls Canada to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport 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
23h 12m$449–790Drive 1,413.7 km
- Drive from Fort Erie to Thunder Baycar 1,413.7 km
17h 56m$253–365Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, Canada to Mississaugabus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYZ - YQT
8h 16m$157–687Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, Canada to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YTZ - YQT
8h 48m$227–853Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- 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
25h 57m$149–347
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $140 - $350 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Thunder Bay via Toronto, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
The distance between Fort Erie and Thunder Bay is 1041 km. The road distance is 1413.7 km.
The best way to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 12m and costs $440 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Fort Erie to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $350 and takes 25h 57m.
Fort Erie to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Erie to Thunder Bay is 1414 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Fort Erie, ON, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Erie to Thunder Bay via Buffalo, Toronto, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 25h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Newark, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York JFK, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York JFK, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls Canada to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls, Canada to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls, Canada to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
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 Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $60–90
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
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