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How to get fromKalamazoo to Thunder Bayby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Thunder Bay by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    20h 51m
    $178–361

  2. Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane AZO - YQT
    13h 16m
    $112–602

  3. Drive  1,225.4 km

    1. Drive from Kalamazoo to Thunder Baycar car 1,225.4 km
    14h 43m
    $249–359

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    3. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    4. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    20h 57m
    $137–311

  5. Train to Detroit, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane DTW - YQT
    10h 24m
    $248–963

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane plane ORD - IWD
    3. Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Thunder Baycar car
    12h 9m
    $419–876

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 51m

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

Delta, Porter Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 5 times a day.

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