There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon by plane, shuttle, 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 Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane YQT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
11h 59m$462–979Fly to Flagstaff, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane YQT - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
17h 4m$251–835Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
2d 10h$676–1,567Drive 1,816 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyoncar 1,816 mi
33h 42m$416–601Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane YQT - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
14h 51m$293–837
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $850 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 59m and costs $460 - $1,000.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Grand Canyon is 1800 miles. The road distance is 1826.6 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Grand Canyon is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 2:11 AM in Thunder Bay and 11:11 PM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon is 1827 miles. It takes approximately 33h 42m to drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon. However, you can fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Sky Harbor International Airport, then take the shuttle to Grand Canyon Village. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Chicago Union Station, Flagstaff, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Flagstaff via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Flagstaff via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Flagstaff via Calgary, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Flagstaff via Winnipeg, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Phoenix via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Winnipeg, Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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 Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
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