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)YQT - ORD
5h 39m$440–856Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YQT - MDW
6h 35m$103–495Drive, shuttle, bus, train
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Marais
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Knife River Trailhead
- Take the bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
17h 28mDrive 663.5 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop663.5 mi
12h 27m$152–220Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
24h 20m$174–309Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
24h 22m$176–282
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 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $440 - $900.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Chicago Loop is 467 miles. The road distance is 667.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Chicago Loop is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 3:58 AM in Thunder Bay and 2:58 AM in Chicago Loop.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop is 667 miles. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Thunder Bay to Chicago Loop.
There are 1107+ hotels available in Chicago Loop.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Ottawa, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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