There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Petawawa 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQT - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
6h 39m$303–584Bus
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 Petawawabus
20h 4m$96–277Drive 1,216.1 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Petawawacar 1,216.1 km
16h 34m$240–347Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YQT - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Petawawabus
7h 13m$455–910Fly to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane YQT - YYB
- Take the bus from North Bay to Petawawabus
6h 7m$425–971Bus, 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 Petawawabus
21h 35m$310–627
Thunder Bay to Petawawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Petawawa is to bus which costs $95 - $280 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Petawawa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Petawawa. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Petawawa via Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Petawawa is 1280 km. The road distance is 1216.1 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Petawawa without a car is to bus which takes 20h 4m and costs $95 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Thunder Bay to Petawawa, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Petawawa bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Petawawa bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Petawawa is 1216 km. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Thunder Bay to Petawawa.
There are 15+ hotels available in Petawawa.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Petawawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Petawawa via Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from White River to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from North Bay to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $16–24
- Senior
- $28–40
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Sudbury to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to White River, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $170–230
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