There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YQT - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
10h 40m$346–909Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
12h 25m$303–1,138Bus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB to Slave Lake, ABbus
32h 46m$311–554Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
2d 5h$590–1,196Drive 2,219.4 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Slave Lakecar 2,219.4 km
25h 54m$440–636Fly to Grande Prairie Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YQT - YQU
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, ABbus
- Take the bus from Grimshaw, AB to Slave Lake, ABbus
15h 21m$395–1,626
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake is to bus which costs $310 - $600 and takes 32h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake is to fly and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Slave Lake, AB via Winnipeg, Regina, 115 Street & Jasper Avenue, West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre and Edmonton, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 46m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Slave Lake is 2064 km. The road distance is 2219.4 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake without a car is to bus which takes 32h 46m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Slave Lake bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Slave Lake bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Winnipeg station.
Slave Lake is 2h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 4:01 AM in Thunder Bay and 2:01 AM in Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Slave Lake is 2219 km. It takes approximately 25h 54m to drive from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake, AB via Winnipeg, Regina, 115 Street & Jasper Avenue, West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre, 166 Street & Stony Plain Road, and Edmonton, AB in around 32h 46m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $380–800
- Business
- $450–700
- Business Plus
- $470–700
- Economy
- $430–800
- Economy Plus
- $470–850
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–75
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Regina to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
- Phone
- 780-983-8225
- Website
- northernexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB to Slave Lake, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $75–95
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $60–80
Bus from Grimshaw, AB to Slave Lake, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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