There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Lansing by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW)plane YQT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 45m$445–1,247Bus
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, MI to Lansing, MIbus
18h 14m$85–201Drive 718.6 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Lansingcar 718.6 mi
13h 26m$165–238Fly to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YQT - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 20m$379–741Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane YQT - LAN
6h 45m$149–702
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Lansing is to bus which costs $85 - $210 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Lansing, MI via Sault Ste. Marie, MI and St. Ignace, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Lansing is 617 miles. The road distance is 722.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Thunder Bay to Lansing, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Lansing bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Lansing is to bus which takes 18h 14m and costs $85 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 45m.
Thunder Bay to Lansing bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Lansing is 723 miles. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Thunder Bay to Lansing.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Lansing, MI via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and St. Ignace, MI in around 18h 14m. Alternatively, Air Canada, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,300
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- 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
- $150–700
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
- 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
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- 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, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
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