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

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

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  1. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YQT - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    5h 27m
    $187–492

  2. Bus

    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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    24h 51m
    $96–237

  3. Drive 881.2 mi

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

  4. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YQT - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    7h 10m
    $167–676

  5. 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 31m
    $167–755

  6. 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
    $260–500

  7. Bus via Toronto

    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
    $96–279

Thunder Bay to Buffalo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration24h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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, WestJet, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours.

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