There are 4 ways to get from Maine to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, train, 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 from Portland
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane PWM - YQT
8h 31m$160–800Fly from Bangor
cheapest- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane BGR - YQT
9h 41m$152–702Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
44h 37mDrive 1,978.3 km
- Drive from Portland to Thunder Baycar 1,978.3 km
25h 59m$395–571
Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Thunder Bay is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Maine and Thunder Bay is 1554 km. The road distance is 1978.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to fly from Portland (PWM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Portland Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 31m and has two stopovers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Thunder Bay is 1978 km. It takes approximately 25h 59m to drive from Maine to Thunder Bay.
Porter Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and two other airlines offer flights from Portland Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York La Guardia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York JFK, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York La Guardia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Philadelphia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York La Guardia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York JFK, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via New York La Guardia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Philadelphia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Portland to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bangor to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $29–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
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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