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

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There are 4 ways to get from Maine to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Portland

    best
    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane PWM - YQT
    7h 18m
    $170–850

  2. Fly from Bangor

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane BGR - YQT
    9h 52m
    $152–752

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    6. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    44h 37m

  4. Drive  1,978.3 km

    1. Drive from Portland to Thunder Baycar car 1,978.3 km
    25h 59m
    $401–579

Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Maine to Thunder Bay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,553.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 4 times a day.

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