There are 8 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Appleton by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Thunder Bay International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YQT - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transitbus
11h 22m$328–781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transitbus
19h 4m$87–204Drive 513.2 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Appletoncar 513.2 mi
10h 4m$118–170Drive, shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MSP - ATW
11h 56mDrive to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CMX - ATW
13h 50m$218–804Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car
- Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane IWD - ATW
10h 6m$183–717Drive, shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Green Bay (GRB)plane MSP - GRB
13h 32mDrive to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Green Bay (GRB)plane CMX - GRB
15h 27m$189–529
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Appleton is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Appleton is to drive which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Appleton Valley Transit via Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba and Green Bay station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Appleton is 591 miles. The road distance is 516.2 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Thunder Bay to Appleton, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Appleton bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Appleton bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Appleton is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 10:52 PM in Thunder Bay and 9:52 PM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Appleton is 516 miles. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Thunder Bay to Appleton.
There are 74+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Appleton Valley Transit via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, and Green Bay station in around 19h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Gogebic–Iron County Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
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