There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Cobalt by plane, bus, car, or train
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 North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane YQT - YYB
- Take the bus from Education Centre Main Campus to Cobaltbus
5h 34m$422–965Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Baybus
- Take the bus from North Bay to Cobaltbus
20h 22m$97–287Drive 962.6 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Cobaltcar 962.6 km
12h 26m$191–276Fly to Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport (YTS)plane YQT - YTS
- Take the bus from Timmins to Cobaltbus
9h 48m$206–818Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YQT - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Baybus
- Take the bus from North Bay to Cobaltbus
7h 31m$457–924Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ONbus
- Take the train from White River to Sudburytrain
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Baybus
- Take the bus from North Bay to Cobaltbus
21h 53m$311–637
Thunder Bay to Cobalt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Cobalt is to bus which costs $95 - $290 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Cobalt is to fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Cobalt. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Cobalt via Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury and North Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Cobalt is 928 km. The road distance is 962.6 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Cobalt without a car is to bus which takes 20h 22m and costs $95 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Thunder Bay to Cobalt, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Cobalt bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Cobalt bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Cobalt is 963 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Thunder Bay to Cobalt.
There are 14+ hotels available in Cobalt.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Cobalt, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Cobalt via Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, and North Bay in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport via Ottawa, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from White River to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Education Centre Main Campus to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $13–20
- Senior
- $22–35
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $21–30
- Adult
- $24–40
Bus from North Bay to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $13–20
- Senior
- $23–35
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Timmins to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $19–29
- Senior
- $30–50
- Adult
- $35–60
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $21–30
- Adult
- $24–40
Bus from North Bay to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $13–20
- Senior
- $23–35
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $21–30
- Adult
- $24–40
Bus from North Bay to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $13–20
- Senior
- $23–35
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $170–230
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