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How to get fromThunder Bay to Washingtonby plane, bus, car, subway, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Washington by plane, bus, car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YQT - DCA
    4h 19m
    $130–700

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YQT - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 17m
    $103–514

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    2. Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar car
    3. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    34h 6m

  4. Drive  1,272.2 mi

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Washingtoncar car 1,272.2 mi
    23h 11m
    $292–421

  5. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    2. Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar car
    3. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    36h 17m

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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