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If you want to take public transportation from the Toronto Pearson International Airport to the city center, there is a train station in Terminal 1. From the Toronto Island Airport (YTZ), you can catch the ferry or a streetcar to downtown. Public transportation from Toronto Kitchener (YKF) is also possible. There is access to both public buses and trains from this airport although the ride will last over 2 hours. It is the same as Toronto Kitchener for the Hamilton Airport (YHM).

There are over 400 parking spaces for passengers needing long-term parking at Thunder Bay Airport. This is an uncovered parking lot that is within walking distance of the terminal building.

For your convenience, you can rent a car at any of the airports in Toronto. At Toronto Pearson, there is a Hertz, Thrifty, and a Budget car rental agency onsite. You can rent a car from Enterprise, Hertz, or Budget at Toronto Island Airport. If you're landing at Toronto Kitchener, both Avis and Enterprise have offices at the airport. Toronto Hamilton Airport provides car rental services from National, Europcar, or Budget.

You'll have your choice of landing at either Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Toronto Island (YTZ), Toronto Kitchener-Waterloo (YKF), or Hamilton Airport (YHM) in Mount Hope when you take a flight from Thunder Bay. Toronto Island Airport is closest to downtown Ontario. Hamilton Airport is convenient to Hamilton and the southern suburbs of Burlington and Brantford. Toronto Kitchener-Waterloo is ideal if you plan to visit Kitchener, Guelph, or Cambridge. Toronto Pearson is in the suburb of Mississauga just 40 minutes Southwest of downtown Toronto.

Among airlines operating Thunder Bay to Toronto flights:

• Porter Airlines: offers free seat selection
• Flair Airlines: offers free seat selection
• Air Canada: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Thunder Bay and Toronto. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Porter Airlines
• Air Canada
• Flair Airlines

Flights from Thunder Bay to Toronto usually depart from Thunder Bay (YQT) and may arrive at several airports in Toronto area, including Toronto Region of Waterloo Intl (YKF), Toronto Island (YTZ) and Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Porter Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Flair Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Canada: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Thunder Bay to Toronto:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 303 round-trip via Calgary (YYC), compared to C$ 386 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 41–C$ 140 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Thunder Bay to Toronto most commonly connect through:

• Ottawa (YOW) – 86% of one-stop connections
• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) – 8% of one-stop connections
• Winnipeg (YWG) – 5% of one-stop connections
• Calgary (YYC) – 1% of one-stop connections

Ottawa (YOW) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Thunder Bay to Toronto route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 15%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 365 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 428 – a C$ 63 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Thunder Bay to Toronto route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 39 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Thunder Bay to Toronto flights, with 63% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 25%, Afternoon flights for 12%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Toronto are Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, and Union Station. These are among the most viewed places in Toronto on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Thunder Bay to Toronto:

• Earliest: departs at 5:00 am and lands at 6:53 am
• Latest: departs at 6:25 pm and lands at 8:18 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 53m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 44% above the route average of C$ 386. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Thunder Bay to Toronto takes 1h 53m, covering 1,494 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 238 to C$ 1,610. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Thunder Bay to Toronto are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 135, which is 45% below the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 25m, compared with 5h 06m via Ottawa (YOW) and 6h 37m via Winnipeg (YWG).

Since Toronto is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Toronto Pearson Intl Airport (YYZ) – daily rates from around C$ 12:

• Ace
• Routes Car & Truck Rentals
• City Car & Truck Rental
• Zoom Rent A Car
• Hertz

Near Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) – daily rates from around C$ 18:

• Hertz
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• National
• Advance Car And Truck Rental
• Budget

Round-trip flights from Thunder Bay to Toronto range from C$ 296 to C$ 514, with an average of C$ 386 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 296 counts as a good deal.

Air Canada is the only airline on the Thunder Bay to Toronto route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.