There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane LAN - YQT
7h 53m$171–875Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Drive from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
17h 38m$186–305Drive 1,156.5 km
- Drive from Lansing to Thunder Baycar 1,156.5 km
13h 26m$226–326Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane DTW - YQT
10h 4m$465–1,050Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YQG - YQT
13h$433–1,162
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Thunder Bay is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $310 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Lansing and Thunder Bay is 730 km. The road distance is 1156.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Lansing to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Thunder Bay is 1157 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Lansing to Thunder Bay.
There are 31+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Delta, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Orlando, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Windsor Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- 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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $11–14
- Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
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