There are 6 ways to get from Ontario to Thunder Bay by taxi, 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.
Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane SNA - YQT
20h 42m$346–996Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza Wbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane LAX - YQT
12h 47m$175–729Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Bernardino 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
2d 20h$1,896–3,144Drive 3,457 km
- Drive from Ontario to Thunder Baycar 3,457 km
36h 20m$689–995Fly from Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane ONT - YQT
10h$270–1,400Train, bus, drive via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak 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
3d 13h$2,319–3,655
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 10h and costs $270 - $1,400.
The distance between Ontario and Thunder Bay is 2929 km. The road distance is 3457 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Ontario to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Ontario International Airport Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h and has two stopovers.
Thunder Bay is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 7:02 AM in Ontario and 10:02 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Thunder Bay is 3457 km. It takes approximately 36h 20m to drive from Ontario to Thunder Bay.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and WestJet offer flights from Ontario International Airport Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport.
There are 34+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Thunder Bay International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- 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 Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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
- 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
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
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza W
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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