There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, 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 Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane WLG - YQT
26h 21m$656–2,309Bus to Palmerston, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane PMR - YQT
30h 32m$768–2,548Fly Wellington to Duluth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane WLG - DLH
- Drive from Duluth-Airport-DLH to Thunder Baycar
28h 5m$711–2,389
Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay is to fly and drive which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 26h 21m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Wellington and Thunder Bay is 13684 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 18h behind Wellington. It is currently 1:35 PM in Wellington and 7:35 PM in Thunder Bay.
There are 34+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Fiji Airways, WestJet, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- InterCity
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