There are 5 ways to get from Wisconsin to Thunder Bay by bus, plane, train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane ORD - YQT
9h 5m$518–1,251Drive 941.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Thunder Baycar 941.5 km
10h 51m$184–265Train, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
15h 55mBus, bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YAM - YQT
9h 36m$375–835Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
20h 24m$200–350
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Thunder Bay is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Wisconsin and Thunder Bay is 853 km. The road distance is 941.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Wisconsin to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 1:17 AM in Wisconsin and 2:17 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Wisconsin to Thunder Bay is 942 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Wisconsin to Thunder Bay.
There are 32+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee to Thunder Bay via Escanaba, MI, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Sault Ste Marie in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Knife River Trailhead to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–180
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