There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 20m$286–574Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Drbus
- 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$116–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Drbus
- Take the bus from Kanata to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus
23h 46m$343–725Train, bus
- Take the train from Smiths Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from King City Go Station to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus
26h 25m$464–1,030Drive 1,364.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Thunder Baycar 1,364.5 km
19h 4m$271–391Bus, train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St Sbus
- 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 49m$172–655Bus, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St Sbus
- 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 47m$252–655
Perth to Thunder Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $110 - $360 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St 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 1191 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 46m and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Perth to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Perth to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St station.
Perth to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr 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 34+ 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, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Thunder Bay via Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr, 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
Train from Smiths Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $85–220
- Business
- $130–290
- Business Plus
- $150–300
- Economy
- $95–230
- Economy Plus
- $110–240
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Whitby GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Whitby GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Perth to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Perth to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $17–50
Bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Perth, ON - 100 Dufferin St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $17–50
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Kanata to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–80
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from King City Go Station to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $45–65
- Adult
- $50–80
Bus from Kanata to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $170–230
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $170–230
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