There are 8 ways to get from Kingston to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kingston to Ottawabus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
6h 23m$346–590Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingston, ON - Queens University to Toronto, ON - Yorkdale Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Yorkdale to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
25h 37m$107–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from King City Go Station to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus
25h 44m$388–936Drive 1,473.4 km
- Drive from Kingston to Thunder Baycar 1,473.4 km
19h 15m$290–418Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYZ - YQT
7h 23m$168–814Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YTZ - YQT
7h 20m$258–864Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kingston to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YUL - YQT
9h 20m$354–1,264Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Kingston 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
26h 18m$159–362
Kingston to Thunder Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingston to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $100 - $370 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $340 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingston to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Kingston, ON - Queens University and arriving at Thunder Bay via Yorkdale, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Kingston and Thunder Bay is 1271 km. The road distance is 1473.4 km.
The best way to get from Kingston to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus which takes 25h 37m and costs $100 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kingston to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Kingston to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Kingston, ON - Queens University station.
Kingston to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto, ON - Yorkdale Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingston to Thunder Bay is 1473 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Kingston to Thunder Bay.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Kingston, ON, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kingston, ON - Queens University to Thunder Bay via Yorkdale, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Quebec, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–260
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $70–180
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
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–260
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $70–180
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–260
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $70–180
Train from Kingston to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kingston to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kingston to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Kingston, ON - Queens University to Toronto, ON - Yorkdale Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $45–75
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Yorkdale to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $28–45
- Senior
- $45–70
- Adult
- $55–85
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 King City Go Station to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $45–65
- Adult
- $50–80
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
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $170–230
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