There are 3 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane SLC - YQT
10h 1m$223–954Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
2d 11h$922–1,940Drive 2,441.4 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Thunder Baycar 2,441.4 km
27h 26m$483–697
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay is to fly which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Thunder Bay is 1986 km. The road distance is 2441.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 9:10 PM in Salt Lake City and 11:10 PM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay is 2441 km. It takes approximately 27h 26m to drive from Salt Lake City to Thunder Bay.
There are 32+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
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
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