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How to get fromThunder Bay to Appletonby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Appleton by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Thunder Bay International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane plane YQT - YAM
    2. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transitbus bus
    11h 22m
    $366–768

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Green Bay station to Appleton Valley Transitbus bus
    19h 4m
    $87–204

  3. Drive  513.2 mi

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Appletoncar car 513.2 mi
    10h 4m
    $118–170

  4. Drive, shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport

    1. Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Uppershuttle bus
    4. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane MSP - ATW
    12h

  5. Drive to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car car
    2. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane CMX - ATW
    13h 21m
    $168–514

  6. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane IWD - ATW
    10h 12m
    $138–457

  7. Drive, shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Green Bay

    1. Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Uppershuttle bus
    4. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Green Bay (GRB)plane plane MSP - GRB
    13h 36m

  8. Drive to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to Green Bay

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car car
    2. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Green Bay (GRB)plane plane CMX - GRB
    15h 27m
    $189–549

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$536Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 587.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 22m

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.

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