There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario 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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane YQT - ONT
10h 31m$190–800Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YQT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
11h 11m$159–607Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Ontario Amtrakbus
2d 18h$693–1,775Drive 2,147.8 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Ontariocar 2,147.8 mi
36h 12m$492–710Bus, drive, train via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 16h$831–2,220
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario is to fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Ontario is 1766 miles. The road distance is 2160.4 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Thunder Bay International Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 31m and has two stopovers.
Ontario is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 12:54 AM in Thunder Bay and 9:54 PM in Ontario.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Ontario is 2160 miles. It takes approximately 36h 12m to drive from Thunder Bay to Ontario.
Flair Airlines, Porter Airlines, Delta and three other airlines offer flights from Thunder Bay International Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport.
There are 249+ hotels available in Ontario.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Ontario, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Toronto, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Bernardino to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Amtrak
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