There are 9 ways to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport
best- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane SYR - YQT
9h 34m$191–961Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
28h 20m$139–374Train, bus via White River
- Take the train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus
28h 29m$447–977Drive 1,650.1 km
- Drive from Syracuse to Thunder Baycar 1,650.1 km
20h 47m$325–470Bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
8h 8m$364–618Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YTZ - YQT
10h 6m$296–907Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYZ - YQT
8h 3m$268–833Train, bus
- Take the train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
29h 7m$220–607Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
30h 31m$155–520
Syracuse to Thunder Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $130 - $380 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $260 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse station to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Bus Station and arriving at Thunder Bay via Ottawa - Via Rail, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Syracuse and Thunder Bay is 1200 km. The road distance is 1650.1 km.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs $130 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Syracuse to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Syracuse Bus Station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 28h 20m.
Syracuse to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ottawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Thunder Bay is 1650 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Syracuse to Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Thunder Bay via Ottawa, Ottawa - Via Rail, Sudbury, and Sault Ste Marie in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
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
- $350–550
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
- $350–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
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
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Boston, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- 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
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–230
- Business
- $140–300
- Business Plus
- $160–310
- Economy
- $100–240
- Economy Plus
- $110–250
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
Train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–230
- Business
- $140–300
- Business Plus
- $160–310
- Economy
- $100–240
- Economy Plus
- $110–250
Train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–230
- Business
- $140–300
- Business Plus
- $160–310
- Economy
- $100–240
- Economy Plus
- $110–250
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- 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
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- 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
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- 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
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $170–230
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Saver
- $35–120
- Flexible
- $70–130
Bus from Syracuse to Toronto
- Saver
- $55–210
- Flexible
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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