There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to St. Louis by plane, car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane YQT - STL
5h 35m$167–718Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
29h 29m$162–338Drive, 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 Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
23h 24mBus, train via Escanaba
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
28h 9m$215–476Drive 869.1 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to St. Louiscar 869.1 mi
15h 16m$199–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
30h 16m$225–491
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to St. Louis is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and St. Louis is 685 miles. The road distance is 874.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Thunder Bay to St. Louis, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to St. Louis bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 29h 29m.
Thunder Bay to St. Louis bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 5:01 AM in Thunder Bay and 4:01 AM in St. Louis.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to St. Louis is 874 miles. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Thunder Bay to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Air Canada, Flair Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thunder Bay to St Louis Bus Station via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 29m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Sault Ste Marie, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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