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How to get fromMichigan City to Thunder Bayby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Michigan City to Thunder Bay by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport

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    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane ORD - YQT
    9h 7m
    $119–525

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from New Buffalo Station 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
    22h 9m
    $280–512

  3. Drive  1,147.7 km

    1. Drive from Michigan City to Thunder Baycar car 1,147.7 km
    13h 4m
    $208–300

  4. Train, fly to Duluth International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane ORD - DLH
    3. Drive from Duluth-Airport-DLH to Thunder Baycar car
    9h 15m
    $134–500

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from New Buffalo Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    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
    22h 14m

  6. Train, bus, drive via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    26h 32m
    $271–505

  7. Train, bus, drive via Grand Rapids #2

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    26h 32m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Michigan City, IN, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Michigan City to Thunder Bay. However, you can take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, then fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Michigan City to Thunder Bay via New Buffalo Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and Sault Ste Marie in around 22h 9m.

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