Montreal Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Montreal

• Montréal-Trudeau International (YUL) — 20 km from the centre

  747 bus direct to Berri-UQAM/Downtown 45–60 min CA$11 (24/7); Uber CA$40–55; taxi flat CA$41. REM light rail from YUL launching in 2027 phases (20 min).

Arriving by train

VIA Rail to Toronto (5h scenic corridor), Ottawa (2h), Quebec City (3h). Amtrak Adirondack to New York (10h scenic Lake Champlain).

Entry and arrival formalities

CBSA immigration + often faster than Toronto; French language default, English available.

Same Canadian rules as Vancouver/Toronto — US with passport, visa-exempt need eTA CA$7, others need TRV.

Getting into the city

Metro (4 lines, CA$3.75 per ride) reaches YUL airport via new REM light rail (opening in phases through 2027; 747 bus CA$11 the current fallback). BIXI bike-share CA$12 day pass. Uber + Lyft everywhere. Vieux-Montréal, Downtown, Plateau + Mile End are all walkable to each other. RÉSO (Underground City) connects 32 km of Downtown climate-controlled walkway.

• Metro (STM, 4 lines)

  Green, Orange, Yellow, Blue lines cover core; CA$3.75 per ride.

• Bus

  Same STM fare; extensive network including night buses.

• BIXI bike share

  CA$12/day pass; Lachine Canal + Mount Royal are the two great rides.

• RÉSO Underground City

  32 km climate-controlled indoor walkway — essential Nov–March.