There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Thunder Bay by plane, ferry, train, bus, shuttle, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYJ - YQT
6h 59m$203–903Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YCD - YQT
13h 52m$195–855Ferry, train, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
2d 4hFly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YWH - YQT
7h 30m$200–1,200Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
2d 20h$598–1,410
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $900 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Victoria and Thunder Bay is 2518 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Victoria to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 30m and has two stopovers.
Thunder Bay is 3h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 1:33 PM in Victoria and 4:33 PM in Thunder Bay.
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes and WestJet offer flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport Airport.
There are 34+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Edmonton, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Thunder Bay International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $650–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $650–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $700–1,200
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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