There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle 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
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YQT - SEA
12h 18m$205–830Drive, shuttle, bus, train via Spokane
- Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Take the bus from U of M Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
45h 57mDrive 1,800.1 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Seattlecar 1,800.1 mi
31h 47m$412–595Drive, 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 Seattletrain
2dBus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Portage la Prairie, MBbus
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
3d 4h$321–516
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to bus and train which costs $320 - $550 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Seattle is 1543 miles. The road distance is 1810.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 6:03 PM in Thunder Bay and 3:03 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Seattle is 1811 miles. It takes approximately 31h 47m to drive from Thunder Bay to Seattle.
There are 417+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Portage la Prairie to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160–250
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $210–250
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $190–230
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–45
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