There are 3 ways to get from Kansas City to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane MCI - YQT
10h 36m$200–900Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
18h 41mDrive 1,246.3 km
- Drive from Kansas City to Thunder Baycar 1,246.3 km
13h 46m$246–356
Kansas City (MCI) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Kansas City and Thunder Bay is 1134 km. The road distance is 1246.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Kansas City to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 7:00 AM in Kansas City and 8:00 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Thunder Bay is 1246 km. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Kansas City to Thunder Bay.
There are 34+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nashville, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via St. Louis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nashville, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via St. Louis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kansas City to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago Midway, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
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