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How to get fromThunder Bay to Buffaloby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Buffalo by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YQT - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    5h 52m
    $107–356

  2. Bus via Toronto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    26h 17m
    $94–271

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    24h 51m
    $101–224

  4. Drive  881.2 mi

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Buffalocar car 881.2 mi
    18h 13m
    $202–292

  5. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YQT - YTZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain train
    6h 6m
    $151–696

  6. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane YQT - BUF
    8h 7m
    $153–708

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ONbus bus
    2. Take the train from White River to Sudburytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    25h 10m
    $257–479

Thunder Bay to Buffalo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration24h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Buffalo, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Buffalo via Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, and Toronto Pearson Airport in around 24h 51m. Alternatively, Air Canada, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours.

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