There are 4 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Portland by plane, car, shuttle, bus, 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
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YQT - PDX
11h 54m$203–766Drive, shuttle, bus, train
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Knife River Trailhead
- Take the bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain
2dDrive 1,863.6 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Portlandcar 1,863.6 mi
32h 43m$427–616Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
3d 8h$556–1,169
Thunder Bay to Portland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Portland is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Portland is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Portland is 1589 miles. The road distance is 1874.5 miles.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Portland without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 8h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Thunder Bay to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 5:58 AM in Thunder Bay and 2:58 AM in Portland.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Portland is 1874 miles. It takes approximately 32h 43m to drive from Thunder Bay to Portland.
There are 811+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
WestJet, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Portland International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Portland International Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Portland International Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $410–850
- Business
- $470–750
- Business Plus
- $490–750
- Economy
- $460–850
- Economy Plus
- $500–850
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Knife River Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
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