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How to get fromMinnesota to Thunder Bayby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Minnesota to Thunder Bay by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar car
    10h 38m

  2. Drive 549.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Thunder Baycar car 549.5 km
    6h 42m
    $109–158

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane MSP - YQT
    6h 33m
    $483–1,603

  4. Bus, shuttle, drive via Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey

    1. Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar car
    10h 48m

  5. Bus, shuttle, drive via Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh

    1. Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar car
    11h 6m

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

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

Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours.

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