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How to get fromTraverse City to Thunder Bayby car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Traverse City to Thunder Bay by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Traverse City to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)car car
    2. Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane YAM - YQT
    4h 45m
    $344–663

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus bus
    2. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    14h 42m
    $90–220

  3. Drive  958.2 km

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Thunder Baycar car 958.2 km
    12h 5m
    $191–276

  4. Fly from Traverse City

    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane TVC - YQT
    7h 39m
    $159–722

Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 5 times a day.

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