There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane PIT - YQT
8h$130–700Bus, drive via Lansing
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- 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
28h 12mDrive 1,683.9 km
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Thunder Baycar 1,683.9 km
18h 46m$339–490Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane CLE - YQT
9h 49m$242–870Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- 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
28h 51mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
29h 17m$221–432
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay is to bus and drive which costs $220 - $440 and takes 29h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Thunder Bay is 1172 km. The road distance is 1683.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay is 1684 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Pittsburgh to Thunder Bay.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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
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