There are 6 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YQT - ORD
5h 35m$350–1,101Drive 657.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loopcar 657.1 mi
11h 57m$151–218Drive, shuttle, bus, train
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Knife River Trailhead
- Take the bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 28mFly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YQT - MDW
6h 35m$223–918Bus, train via Escanaba
- 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 Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 23m$173–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
24h 30m$180–322
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Chicago Loop is 467 miles. The road distance is 660.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Chicago Loop is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 10:36 AM in Thunder Bay and 9:36 AM in Chicago Loop.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop is 661 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Chicago Loop.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Knife River Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–130
- 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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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