There are 11 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YQT - YYZ
2h 19m$130–529Bus via Vaughan - Hwy 407
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Vaughan - Hwy 407bus
21h 19m$102–296Bus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Torontobus
21h 16m$127–307Drive 1,276.8 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Torontocar 1,276.8 km
16h 50m$251–363Fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YQT - YTZ
2h 17m$195–512Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQT - YOW
2h 53m$290–541Fly to London International Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YQT - YXU
4h 31m$213–1,109Fly to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YQT - YQG
4h 51m$496–975Fly to Detroit
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Detroit (DTW)plane YQT - DTW
5h 33m$601–1,670Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ONbus
- Take the train from White River to Sudburytrain
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
21h 37m$357–676Bus, train via Vaughan
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ONbus
- Take the train from White River to Sudburytrain
- Take the bus from Sudbury to King City Go Stationbus
22h 16m$332–665
Thunder Bay to Ontario by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario is to bus via Vaughan - Hwy 407 which costs $100 - $300 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Toronto via Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Ontario is 936 km. The road distance is 1276.8 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Ontario bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Ontario is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $310 and takes 21h 16m.
Thunder Bay to Ontario bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Ontario is 1277 km. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Thunder Bay to Ontario.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Ontario, Canada?
Flair Airlines, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Toronto via Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto Island Airport, Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from White River to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
Train from White River to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- 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
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Vaughan - Hwy 407
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $28–40
- Senior
- $45–70
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Sudbury to King City Go Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $45–65
- Adult
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $170–230
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $170–230
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