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How to get fromRochester to Thunder Bayby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Thunder Bay by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar car
    12h 5m

  2. Drive 668.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Thunder Baycar car 668.9 km
    7h 57m
    $132–190

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane MSP - YQT
    7h 22m
    $549–1,669

  4. Bus, shuttle, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis - Terminal 2 Humphrey Station to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar car
    12h 5m

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 736.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Rochester to Thunder Bay. However, you can take the bus to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, walk to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey, take the bus to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport, walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, drive to Kakabeka Falls, then take the bus to Thunder Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Rochester to Thunder Bay in around 7h 57m.

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