There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Perth to Ottawabus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
5h 31m$307–673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth to Kanatabus
- Take the bus from Kanata to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
24h 24m$107–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perth to Kanatabus
- Take the bus from Kanata to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River - ESSO Gas Station-Food Store to Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Avenuebus
23h 52m$324–677Drive 1,364.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Thunder Baycar 1,364.5 km
19h 4m$272–393Bus, train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Perth to Whitbybus
- Take the train from Whitby GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYZ - YQT
7h 52m$180–702Bus, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Perth to Whitbybus
- Take the train from Whitby GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YTZ - YQT
7h 57m$240–902
Perth to Thunder Bay by bus, taxi, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $100 - $320 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Thunder Bay via Kanata, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Perth and Thunder Bay is 1194 km. The road distance is 1364.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 52m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Perth to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Perth to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Perth station.
Perth to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Kanata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Thunder Bay is 1365 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Perth to Thunder Bay.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Perth, ON, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Perth to Thunder Bay via Kanata, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Whitby GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Whitby GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Perth to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Perth to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Perth to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Kanata to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–80
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Kanata to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–80
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
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
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from White River - ESSO Gas Station-Food Store to Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $160–220
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Perth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Perth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
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