There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Detroit, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW)plane YQT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Take the taxi from Flint to Frankenmuthtaxi
8h 15m$526–1,322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
18h 48m$109–230Drive 694.8 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuthcar 694.8 mi
13h$159–230Fly to Windsor Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YQT - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Take the taxi from Flint to Frankenmuthtaxi
9h 15m$451–819Fly to London International Airport, train
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YQT - YXU
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 45m$260–1,103Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQT - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
11h 6m$349–793
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 15m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Saginaw Bus Center via Sault Ste. Marie, MI and St. Ignace. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Frankenmuth is 629 miles. The road distance is 698.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth is 699 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth.
There are 37+ hotels available in Frankenmuth.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Frankenmuth, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Frankenmuth via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, St. Ignace, and Saginaw Bus Center in around 18h 48m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,300
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $15–60
- Business
- $45–150
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $17–70
- Economy Plus
- $19–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
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