There are 4 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 4m$212–819Drive, 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
2dDrive 1,801.6 mi
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Seattlecar 1,801.6 mi
31h 24m$413–596Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
3d 4h$296–475
Thunder Bay to Seattle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to bus and train which costs $290 - $480 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Seattle is 1543 miles. The road distance is 1812.1 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 $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Thunder Bay to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 12:48 AM in Thunder Bay and 9:48 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Seattle is 1812 miles. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Thunder Bay to Seattle.
There are 1480+ 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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–260
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $220–260
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $200–240
- 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 Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–130
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