Route from Thunder Bay to Windsor

Distance from Thunder Bay to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Thunder Bay and Windsor is 1342.3 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1517 km, with an indicative drive time of 16 h 51 min.

Trip cost and route type: Thunder Bay – Windsor

Driving directions from Thunder Bay to Windsor

The map shows the locations of Thunder Bay (A) and Windsor (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Thunder Bay to Windsor

Real distance: 1,732.9 km  ·  Estimated time: 23 h 37 min

1. • Drive east. 46 m
2. ← Turn left onto May Street South. 2.0 km
3. • Bear right onto Memorial Avenue. 762 m
4. ← Turn left onto Harbour Expressway. 2.8 km
5. • Bear right toward Cochrane/Sault Ste. Marie. 114.2 km
6. ← Turn left onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 613.4 km
7. • Take the 11 exit toward Iroquois Falls/North Bay. 107 m
8. • Bear right onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 79.3 km
9. ← Turn left onto Fourth Avenue/101. 96.2 km
10. → Turn right onto Route 393/393. Continue on 393. 15.7 km
11. → Turn right onto Route 101/101. Continue on 101. 30.7 km
12. • Bear left onto 117. 7.7 km
13. ← Turn left onto 117/Avenue Larivière. Continue on 117. 74.3 km
14. ↺ Enter Rue Royale and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Rue Royale. 34 m
15. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Rue Royale. Continue on 117. 23.7 km
16. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/Boulevard Tétrault. 8.3 km
17. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/3e Avenue Est. 63 m
18. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/3e Avenue Est. Continue on 117. 342.6 km
19. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 5.7 km
20. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Route 117. Continue on 117. 14.0 km
21. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 57.0 km
22. • Keep left to take 15/Autoroute des Laurentides. 68.7 km
23. • Take exit 20-O onto 640 Est toward Repentigny/Québec. 350 m
24. • Keep left to take 640 Est toward Repentigny/Québec. 7.7 km
25. • Take exit 28 onto 335 toward Bois-des-Filion. 362 m
26. • Keep right to take 335 toward Bois-des-Filion. 414 m
27. • Bear right onto 335/Boulevard Louis-Joseph-Papineau. Continue on 335. 8.1 km
28. • Take exit 8 onto 440/335 Sud toward Boulevard Saint-Martin. 362 m
29. • Keep left to take 440 Est toward Boulevard Saint-Martin. 542 m
30. • Keep right to take 440 Est. 2.5 km
31. ← Take the 440 Est/125 Nord ramp on the left toward Terrebonne. 4.4 km
32. • Take exit 35 onto 25 Sud toward Montréal. 56.8 km
33. • Keep left to take 20. 16.9 km
34. • Take exit 147 onto 116 Est toward Upton/Acton Vale. 467 m
35. → Turn right onto Rang Charlotte/116. Continue on 116. 19.4 km
36. ← Turn left onto Rue de Roxton/116/139. Continue on 116. 33.0 km
37. ← Turn left to take the 55 Sud ramp toward Sherbrooke. 17.6 km
38. • Take exit 71 onto 249 toward Windsor/Saint-Grégoire-de-Greenlay/Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton. 404 m
39. ← Turn left onto 2e Rang. 355 m
40. ← Turn left onto Rue Saint-Georges/249. 2.0 km
41. → Turn right onto Rue Principale S/143. 1.2 km
42. • Make a sharp left onto Rue Saint-Laurent. 38 m
43. • Bear left. 338 m
44. • Keep left at the fork. 509 m
45. Show all 44 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Thunder Bay – Windsor

Indicative estimates based on ~1517 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Thunder Bay to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Thunder Bay (Ontario) and Windsor (Quebec) is about 1342.3 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Thunder Bay – Windsor

The route connects Ontario to Quebec: from Thunder Bay to Windsor you cover roughly 1517 km on the road (geometric distance 1342.3 km). A long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The live planner calculates the optimal route with step-by-step instructions and trip cost.

The trip starts at Thunder Bay (Ontario) — coordinates 48.3822° N, -89.2461° E. The destination is Windsor (Quebec), at 45.5667° N, -72.0000° E.

Practical tips for the Thunder Bay – Windsor drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Ontario — a province Great Lakes shoreline in the south, Canadian Shield forests across the north — and reaches Windsor in Quebec, St. Lawrence valley framed by the Laurentians and the Appalachians. The route also passes near Capreol (Ontario).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 1517 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Cities along the Thunder Bay – Windsor route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Thunder Bay → Capreol · Thunder Bay → Garson Mine · Thunder Bay → Sudbury

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