Road Travel
Map of the Great Lakes, Midwest & Northeast U.S. Regions
Trans-Canada Link
Driving to Thunder Bay by bus or car is easy as our highway system is a central connector to points: east, west and south. In addition, Thunder Bay is only a short 35 minute drive from the international border crossing at Pigeon River.
The Trans Canada Highway runs through Thunder Bay connecting to Winnipeg in the West and Sault Ste. Marie in the east.
Connections to American Midwest
Highway 61 takes you 45 minutes south to the Pigeon River Border Crossing with connections to the American Midwest through Duluth, Minnesota. From Duluth, Interstate Highways are direct links to major centres in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago all within a day's drive of Thunder Bay.
| National and International Road Travel to Thunder Bay, ON | ||
| Distance From | Road Travel Time | Direction |
| Winnipeg, MB | 8 hours | West |
| Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 8 hours | East |
| Duluth, MN | 3 hours | South |
| Minneapolis | 7 hours | South |
| Regional Road Travel to Thunder Bay, ON | ||
| Distance From | Road Travel Time | Direction |
| Kenora | 6.5 hours | West |
| Dryden | 4 hours | Northwest |
| Fort Frances | 3 hours | West |
| Sioux Lookout | 4 hours | Northwest |
| Nipigon | 1 hour | East |
| Terrace Bay | 2.5 hours | East |
| Marathon | 3.5 hours | East |
| Armstrong | 2.5 hours | North |
| Longlac-Geraldton | 3.5 hours | Northeast |
| Hearst | 6 hours | Northeast |
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