There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Thunder Bay by plane, bus, car, 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 from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane RDU - YQT
8h 4m$145–758Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
41h 12m$326–613Drive 2,242 km
- Drive from Durham to Thunder Baycar 2,242 km
25h 17m$453–654Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane CLT - YQT
11h 41m$263–884Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
45h 12m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Thunder Bay is to fly which costs $140 - $800 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Durham and Thunder Bay is 1662 km. The road distance is 2242 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Durham to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Thunder Bay is 2242 km. It takes approximately 25h 17m to drive from Durham to Thunder Bay.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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