There are 6 ways to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay by plane, train, bus, shuttle, 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 from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)ORD - YQT
8h 9m$426–1,214Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)MDW - YQT
9h 47m$126–660Train, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Take a shuttle bus from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Falls
19h 1mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Drive from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste Marie
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
25h 49m$231–414Drive 1,064 km
- Drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay1,064 km
12h 28m$212–306Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Drive from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste Marie
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
26h 17m$245–454
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) and Thunder Bay is 745 km. The road distance is 1064 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay is 1064 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Thunder Bay.
There are 30+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch), IL, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
American Airlines, Porter Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $19–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–180
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