There are 7 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YQT - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
12h 27m$351–952Bus via Regina
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina East to Edmonton Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
35h 50m$321–597Bus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
33h 33m$336–558Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Hintontrain
- Take the bus from Hinton to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
2d 4hDrive 1,875.9 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Cold Lakecar 1,875.9 km
22h 39m$374–540Fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YQT - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Cold Lakecar
12h 29m$436–1,590Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
14h 42m$415–1,109
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake is to bus which costs $330 - $600 and takes 33h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake is to fly and bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $350 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Winnipeg, Regina and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 33m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Cold Lake is 2150 km. The road distance is 1875.9 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake without a car is to bus which takes 33h 33m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Cold Lake bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Cold Lake bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Winnipeg station.
Cold Lake is 2h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 3:54 PM in Thunder Bay and 1:54 PM in Cold Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Cold Lake is 1876 km. It takes approximately 22h 39m to drive from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Cold Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW in around 33h 33m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $760–810
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Hinton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Hinton to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Regina East to Edmonton Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–210
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