There are 5 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YXT - YQT
14h 48m$274–1,591Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Valemountbus
- Drive from Valemount to Jaspercar
- Take the train from Jasper to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
2d 11h$554–1,218Drive 3,447.5 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Thunder Baycar 3,447.5 km
40h 57m$687–992Train to Smithers Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYD - YQT
20h 2m$390–1,510Train, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
3d 3h$694–1,567
Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay is to bus and drive and train which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which takes 14h 48m and costs $270 - $1,600.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Thunder Bay is 2929 km. The road distance is 3447.5 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 3h ahead of Prince Rupert. It is currently 4:41 AM in Prince Rupert and 7:41 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay is 3448 km. It takes approximately 40h 57m to drive from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay. However, you can take the bus to Terrance Skeena Mall, walk to Lakelse at Skeena Mall, take the line 11 bus to Terminal at Bristol, walk to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) airport, then fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Thunder Bay via Prince George, BC, Valemount, Jasper, Winnipeg, Southbound Main at Broadway, and Southdale Mall in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Smithers Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $380–800
- Business
- $450–700
- Business Plus
- $470–700
- Economy
- $430–800
- Economy Plus
- $470–850
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
Train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $380–800
- Business
- $450–700
- Business Plus
- $470–700
- Economy
- $430–800
- Economy Plus
- $470–850
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George, BC to Valemount
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
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