What is the best way to travel from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights and Buses to Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON?
You can reach Thunder Bay, ON with just £100 by taking a Bus from Ontario Northland, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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VIA Rail Canada15h 8m016:57Sudbury, ONSudbury Jct08:05Thunder Bay, ONMud River Train Station0EconomyA Bus from VIA Rail Canada goes from Sudbury Jct, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 23/09/2026 16:57:00 to Mud River Train Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 24/09/2026 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £109 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 8m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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Air Canada rouge7h 33m009:45Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport17:18Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 09:45:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 26/09/2026 17:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £494 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 33m
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Air Canada rouge8h 38m014:25Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport23:03Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 14:25:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 26/09/2026 23:03:00. 50 Economy ticket for £494 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 38m
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Air Canada rouge14h 43m020:05Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport10:48Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 20:05:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 27/09/2026 10:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £588 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 43m
Cheapest Flights Saturday
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Ontario Northland14h 20m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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Ontario Northland14h 35m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:45Thunder Bay, ONWalsh St W0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Walsh St W, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
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Ontario Northland14h 10m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:20Thunder Bay, ONLandmark Hotel Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Landmark Hotel Coach Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
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Ontario Northland14h 27m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:37Thunder Bay, ONAgora Circle / Lakehead University0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Agora Circle / Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 27m
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Ontario Northland14h 3m018:27Sudbury, ONLaurentian Uni08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Laurentian Uni, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:27:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 3m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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Ontario Northland14h 20m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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Ontario Northland14h 35m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:45Thunder Bay, ONWalsh St W0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Walsh St W, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
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Ontario Northland14h 10m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:20Thunder Bay, ONLandmark Hotel Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Landmark Hotel Coach Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
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Ontario Northland14h 27m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:37Thunder Bay, ONAgora Circle / Lakehead University0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Agora Circle / Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 27m
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Ontario Northland14h 3m018:27Sudbury, ONLaurentian Uni08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Laurentian Uni, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:27:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 3m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON?
You can get to Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON in just 7h 33m with a Flight from Air Canada rouge. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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VIA Rail Canada15h 8m016:57Sudbury, ONSudbury Jct08:05Thunder Bay, ONMud River Train Station0EconomyA Bus from VIA Rail Canada goes from Sudbury Jct, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 23/09/2026 16:57:00 to Mud River Train Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 24/09/2026 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £109 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 8m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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Air Canada rouge7h 33m009:45Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport17:18Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 09:45:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 26/09/2026 17:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £494 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 33m
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Air Canada rouge8h 38m014:25Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport23:03Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 14:25:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 26/09/2026 23:03:00. 50 Economy ticket for £494 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 38m
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Air Canada rouge14h 43m020:05Greater Sudbury AirportGreater Sudbury Airport10:48Thunder Bay AirportThunder Bay International Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Canada rouge goes from Greater Sudbury Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport (Canada) at 26/09/2026 20:05:00 to Thunder Bay International Coach Station, Thunder Bay Airport (Canada) arriving at 27/09/2026 10:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £588 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 43m
Fastest Flights Saturday
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Ontario Northland14h 3m018:27Sudbury, ONLaurentian Uni08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Laurentian Uni, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:27:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 3m
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Ontario Northland14h 10m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:20Thunder Bay, ONLandmark Hotel Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Landmark Hotel Coach Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
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Ontario Northland14h 20m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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Ontario Northland14h 27m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:37Thunder Bay, ONAgora Circle / Lakehead University0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Agora Circle / Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 27m
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Ontario Northland14h 35m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:45Thunder Bay, ONWalsh St W0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 27/09/2026 18:10:00 to Walsh St W, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 28/09/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Ontario Northland14h 3m018:27Sudbury, ONLaurentian Uni08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Laurentian Uni, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:27:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 3m
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Ontario Northland14h 10m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:20Thunder Bay, ONLandmark Hotel Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Landmark Hotel Coach Station, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
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Ontario Northland14h 20m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:30Thunder Bay, ONRegional Health Sciences Centre0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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Ontario Northland14h 27m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:37Thunder Bay, ONAgora Circle / Lakehead University0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Agora Circle / Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 27m
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Ontario Northland14h 35m018:10Sudbury, ONOntario Northland Terminal08:45Thunder Bay, ONWalsh St W0EconomyA Bus from Ontario Northland goes from Ontario Northland Terminal, Sudbury, ON (Canada) at 29/09/2026 18:10:00 to Walsh St W, Thunder Bay, ON (Canada) arriving at 30/09/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
What are the most popular stations in Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON?
In Sudbury, ON, you will usually depart from Ontario Northland Terminal, Health Sciences North or Wahnapitae, while in Thunder Bay, ON you will be arriving at Regional Health Sciences Centre, Landmark Hotel Coach Station or Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON? With 3 connections between 2 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON, you can pay as low as £100 with a Bus from Ontario Northland.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Air Canada rouge: you will get to Thunder Bay, ON in just 7h 33m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON are Ontario Northland, Air Canada rouge and VIA Rail Canada, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Copper Cliff, ON or to Thunder Bay Airport, and look at flights from Greater Sudbury Airport, and landing at Thunder Bay Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON?
The most popular companies between Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON, are Ontario Northland, Air Canada rouge and VIA Rail Canada. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Ontario Northland and VIA Rail Canada
Airlines: Air Canada rouge
All you need to know when you travel from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
How can I reach Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON.
How far is Thunder Bay, ON from Sudbury, ON?
The distance between Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON is 654.6 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Sudbury, ON and Thunder Bay, ON?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 18 kgs of CO2, a train 23 kgs, a car 111 kgs, and a flight 161 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON?
You can get to Thunder Bay, ON with just £100 by taking a Bus from Ontario Northland.
What is the fastest way to get from Sudbury, ON to Thunder Bay, ON?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Thunder Bay, ON in just 7h 33m with a Flight from Air Canada rouge.
More routes to Sudbury, ON and to Thunder Bay, ON
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Sudbury, ON and to Thunder Bay, ON. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
