There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Burnaby by plane, bus, train, 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 to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQT - YVR
6h 37m$676–867Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YQT - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
6h 49m$497–1,372Bus, train via Dinorwic - Postal Boxes
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Dinorwic - Postal Boxesbus
- Take the bus from Dinorwic - Postal Boxes to Winnipeg - Balmoral Transit Stationbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouvertrain
2d 23h$862–1,623Drive 2,970.4 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Burnabycar 2,970.4 km
33h 29m$602–869Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus Ontc
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouvertrain VIA Rail
2d 23h$603–1,343
Thunder Bay to Burnaby by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Burnaby is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 33h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Burnaby is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $650 - $900.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Burnaby is 2489 km. The road distance is 2970.4 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Burnaby without a car is to bus and train via Dinorwic - Postal Boxes which takes 2 days 23h and costs $850 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Thunder Bay to Burnaby, including transfers.
Burnaby is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 4:36 PM in Thunder Bay and 1:36 PM in Burnaby.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Burnaby is 2970 km. It takes approximately 33h 29m to drive from Thunder Bay to Burnaby.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Burnaby.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $650–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $650–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $700–1,200
Train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $650–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $650–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $700–1,200
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Dinorwic - Postal Boxes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $140–190
Bus from Dinorwic - Postal Boxes to Winnipeg - Balmoral Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $160–220
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