There are 7 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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 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 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
10h 32m$336–932Bus via Regina
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina East to Edmonton Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
33h 55m$306–577Bus
- 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 - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
31h 38m$321–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Hintontrain
- Take the bus from Hinton to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
2d 2hDrive 2,219.4 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Slave Lakecar 2,219.4 km
25h 54m$443–639Fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YQT - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Slave Lakecar
12h 22m$441–1,590Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
12h 47m$400–1,089
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake is to bus which costs $320 - $550 and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Slave Lake is to fly and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs $330 - $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 - Highway 88 via Winnipeg, Regina and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Slave Lake is 2067 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 31h 38m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 32m 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 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 6:02 AM in Thunder Bay and 5:02 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 - Highway 88 via Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $760–810
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Hinton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- 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
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Hinton to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Regina East to Edmonton Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–210
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