There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YQT - SEA
11h 47m$196–732Drive, shuttle, bus, train via Spokane
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Take the bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
46h 47mDrive 1,801.5 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Seattlecar 1,801.5 mi
31h 17m$413–596Drive, 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 Seattletrain
2dBus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
3d 4h$496–1,059
Thunder Bay to Seattle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Seattle is 1543 miles. The road distance is 1812.1 miles.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 12:07 AM in Thunder Bay and 9:07 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Seattle is 1812 miles. It takes approximately 31h 17m to drive from Thunder Bay to Seattle.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.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
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
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–85
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
- 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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