There are 5 ways to get from Missouri to Thunder Bay by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane STL - YQT
9h 39m$164–804Train, bus, drive via Galesburg
- Take the train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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
33h 28m$617–1,055Drive 1,246.3 km
- Drive from Kansas City to Thunder Baycar 1,246.3 km
13h 46m$252–364Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
33h 43m$594–1,021Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
36h 42m$312–596
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Missouri and Thunder Bay is 1097 km. The road distance is 1246.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Missouri to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 1h ahead of Missouri. It is currently 3:26 AM in Missouri and 4:26 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Thunder Bay is 1246 km. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Missouri to Thunder Bay.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and WestJet fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Green Bay to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [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
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 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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