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Getting There · Montréal

Nearest Airport to the Montréal Cruise Port

One airport, a flat taxi fare, and a train from New York if you’d rather. Holland America puts Montréal-Trudeau 21 km and about 30 minutes from the port, and the Port says the airport’s C$49.45 daytime taxi fare applies to the Grand Quay. Here’s what each way costs.

~30 minYUL to the port, per Holland America
C$49.45a taxi by day, flat, per the Port
C$11.25the 747 bus, a 24-hour pass
~10 hthe train from New York

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Landing on sail day?

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Airport
Scheduled landing
Ship departs
The short answer

Fly into YUL and take a taxi. The Port says the airport’s C$49.45 daytime flat fare applies to the Grand Quay, and Holland America puts the ride at about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

The 747 bus is the budget way at C$11.25 a person, but it doesn’t stop in Old Montréal, so plan a change to the métro or a cab. Whichever you pick, land the day before if you can.

Take a taxi if

  • You have bags and a sail-day clock
  • You’d rather not change to the métro or a cab downtown
  • You land late: the fare is C$56.70 from 11 PM to 5 AM

Take the 747 if

  • You’re travelling light
  • You’re landing a day ahead
  • You want the 24-hour transit pass it includes
Airport taxis
Need a ride from the airport?

Booking.com lists airport taxis you can book ahead. Check the pickup point, the price and the cancellation terms before you book.

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The Map

The Grand Quay, in Old Montréal

Cruises sail from the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal: Terminals 1 and 2 are at 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, across from the Pointe-à-Callière museum, and Terminal 3 is at the Berri entrance, further east, per the Port. The Port names Square-Victoria and Place-d’Armes as the métro stations for the terminals.

Lachine Canal Mount Royal Dorval Grand Quay, Terminals 1 and 2 YUL 5 km · 3.1 mi N
Cruise terminalAirportStraight line, not the driving routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised, so piers and quays aren’t drawn. Pins from the hotel’s or a map listing’s pin, OpenStreetMap, Adresses Québec and Wikipedia; address-geocoded pins can sit up to a block off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.Not pinned, no verifiable location: Terminal 3 (Berri).
The Airports

One airport, and the train

The airport
YUL
Montréal-Trudeau International
To the port
About 30 minutes
21 km (13 miles), depending on traffic, per Holland America; Tourisme Montréal puts the airport 20 minutes west of downtown.
By taxi
C$49.45 flat by day
From 5 AM to 11 PM, and C$56.70 overnight, per the airport; the Port says the day fare applies to the Grand Quay, taxes included, tip not included.
Flying home to the US
US preclearance
YUL clears US-bound passengers before the flight, per the airport. LoungePair sells the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge at gate 76, in the US departures area, for US$41 for 2 hours.
The other way in
NYP
Amtrak’s Adirondack, from New York
The ride
About 10 to 11 hours
Daily from Moynihan Train Hall to Montréal’s Central Station: about 10 hours by Amtrak’s count, about 11 by Tourisme Montréal’s, crossing the border at Rouses Point, per Tourisme Montréal.
Arriving
Central Station
895 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, under the Queen Elizabeth hotel, by Bonaventure and McGill métro, with a baggage checkroom, per VIA Rail.
Flights
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The Ride

What the ride to the ship costs

Set how many of you are riding. The bus charges per person and the taxi by the car, so the cheaper answer changes with the size of your party.

Travelers
Taxi to the Grand Quay, the daytime flat fare—
STM 747 bus, a 24-hour pass with the métro—

One way, in Canadian dollars, before tip, as each source published it on September 26, 2026. The taxi row is the airport’s flat daytime fare, which the Port says applies to the Grand Quay; overnight it’s C$56.70. The bus row is the STM’s C$11.25 fare, a 24-hour pass that includes the métro; the Port’s page still says C$11. The 747 doesn’t stop in Old Montréal, so add the métro to Square-Victoria or Place-d’Armes, or a cab.

Other ways in: Holland America sells airport transfers through your booking without printing a Montréal price, Viking includes them when you buy its air, and Viator lists Montréal airport and hotel transfers from $35.

A rental from YUL? The counters moved to the P4 lot, reached by a free shuttle from door 28 on the arrivals level. YUL to the Grand Quay, by car or not · Montréal rental cars
Sail-Day Landing

Landing on sail day? Check your timing

No line we read publishes a Montréal flight rule, so the yardstick here is our rule of thumb, labelled as ours. Oceania’s Vista voyage from Montréal on October 17 lists embarkation at 1 PM.

  • Taxi, rideshare or a booked transfer, any lineNo cut-off of its own; Holland America puts YUL about 30 minutes from the port. Our rule of thumb, not a line’s: land at least 4 hours before the ship leaves.—
  • The 747 bus and the métroThe bus runs every 10 to 20 minutes, per Tourisme Montréal, then a change to the métro or a cab. Our rule of thumb, not a line’s: land at least 5 hours before the ship leaves.—

Your cruise line’s check-in window, in your boarding documents, is the real deadline, and so is the terminal it names.

Take the clock off sail day

Land the day before. Wake up by the ship.

Twenty hotels for a Montréal cruise, eight of them in Old Montréal with the Grand Quay. Tell us your sail date and we’ll book the night before.

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Coming Home

The morning you’re back

Holland America puts YUL about 30 minutes from the port. Put in your flight and this works out the ride, the wait and what to do with the bags.

Partner links (transfers, rental cars, luggage storage, lounges) may earn Seabound Journeys a commission at no extra cost to you. They don't change the plan, which is built only from what each company publishes.

Sailing to Québec City instead of back? The one-way drive is about 158 miles, our routing, and VIA Rail and Orléans Express both run the route. Montréal to Québec City one-way · Renting a car after the cruise
Transit and Bags

Can you get to the ship without a car?

Yes, with a change. The STM 747 runs from YUL’s door 28 to downtown 24 hours a day, generally every 10 to 20 minutes, and its C$11.25 fare is a 24-hour pass for the bus, métro, exo trains and the REM in Zone A. Pay in exact change, coins only, on the bus. It doesn’t stop in Old Montréal: Holland America says to take a taxi from downtown to the pier, and the Port names Square-Victoria and Place-d’Armes as the métro stations for the terminals.

The REM light rail doesn’t reach the airport yet. REM says the airport branch is scheduled for 2027, and Time Out reported on August 14, 2026 that testing had begun, with the stations due at the end of 2027. Until October 19, 2026, the seasonal 815 bus links YUL to the REM’s Des Sources station.

Bags: Holland America lists luggage storage at the terminal at C$7 or US$5 an item, while a 2022 Cruise Critic article says there isn’t any, so ask your line. Bounce lists storage at 138 rue McGill, by Old Montréal, from C$4.75 a day, and Central Station has a baggage checkroom, per VIA Rail.

Fly In Early

Flying in the day before

The day-before flight is the one move that takes a delay off sail day. It costs a hotel night. It buys you the morning.

Two of our top twenty run a free airport shuttle, the Quality Hotel Dorval and the Holiday Inn & Suites, both by YUL, and the Airport Marriott is in the terminal. Eight are in Old Montréal with the Grand Quay, and Uville, first on our list, puts the Old Port promenade “a few steps behind us”.

Pre-cruise hotels

The top six for the night before

Twenty hotels for a cruise from Montréal, ranked on the walk or ride to the ship, cruise parking, breakfast and distance. Here are the top six.

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158/100
Uville
Free breakfast in your room, a few steps from the Old Port promenade in the hotel's words.
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254/100
William Gray
Within steps of the Old Port in its words, AAA Four Diamond, with a thermal spa and Maggie Oakes.
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353/100
Embassy Suites
A free made-to-order breakfast and an evening reception, 0.10 km from the Old Port by Hilton's count.
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446/100
Hôtel Épik
Breakfast included, brought to your room every morning, in a small hotel on rue Saint-Paul.
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541/100
Hampton Inn Downtown
A free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and C$32 parking, 0.5 km from Old Montréal by Hilton's count.
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640/100
Le Petit Hôtel
Breakfast included with every night, on rue Saint-Paul, with Pointe-à-Callière "just steps away".
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Airport to hotel, from YUL

These are the rides our twenty list from the airport.

YULMontréal-Trudeau International
Hotels with a ride from here
Airport ride and a ride to the ship
  • None of the twenty does both from here.

Every hotel, side by side: the Getting There table.

Where to stay
The 20 best hotels for the night before
Ranked on the walk or ride, cruise parking, breakfast and distance, from what each hotel publishes.
Driving instead?
Montréal cruise parking
The Port’s C$40-a-day cruise rate at the Grand Quay, and the other lots.
FAQ

Montréal cruise airport FAQ

What is the closest airport to the Montréal cruise terminal?

Montréal-Trudeau International (YUL), in Dorval. Holland America puts it 21 km (13 miles) and about 30 minutes from the port, depending on traffic, and Tourisme Montréal says it's 20 minutes west of downtown.

How do I get from YUL to the cruise terminal?

By taxi, most simply. YUL posts a flat taxi fare between the airport and downtown, C$49.45 from 5 AM to 11 PM and C$56.70 overnight, and the Port of Montréal says the daytime fare applies to the Grand Quay. Uber and Lyft pick up at YUL, and the STM 747 bus runs downtown around the clock for C$11.25. Holland America sells transfers without printing a Montréal price.

Can I take the bus or the train from YUL to the port?

Partly. The 747 bus doesn't stop in Old Montréal, and Holland America says you'll need a taxi from downtown to the pier. Its C$11.25 fare is a 24-hour pass that includes the métro, per the STM, and the Port names Square-Victoria and Place-d'Armes as the métro stations for the terminals. The REM light rail doesn't reach the airport yet: REM says the airport branch is scheduled for 2027.

Can I take the train from New York instead?

Yes. Amtrak's Adirondack runs daily from New York's Moynihan Train Hall to Montréal's Central Station, about 10 hours by Amtrak's count and about 11 by Tourisme Montréal's, crossing the border at Rouses Point, per Tourisme Montréal. Central Station is at 895 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, under the Queen Elizabeth hotel, per VIA Rail.

How early should I land on sail day?

No line we read publishes a Montréal flight rule. Oceania's Vista voyage from Montréal on October 17 lists embarkation at 1 PM, and Holland America asks for flight details at least 14 days ahead if it's doing your transfer. The day before is the calm plan.

Is there a lounge at YUL for flights to the US?

Yes. YUL clears US-bound passengers before the flight, and in the US departures area LoungePair sells the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge at gate 76 for US$41 for 2 hours. Milesopedia lists no Priority Pass access for the US-bound lounges; Priority Pass lists four lounges elsewhere at YUL.

Can I store my bags on the last day?

Holland America lists luggage storage at the terminal at C$7 or US$5 an item; a 2022 Cruise Critic article says there isn't any, so ask your line. Bounce lists storage at 138 rue McGill, by Old Montréal, from C$4.75 a day, and Central Station has a baggage checkroom, per VIA Rail.

Sources, read September 26, 2026: port-montreal.com — access to the terminalsport-montreal.com — Grand Quay accessport-montreal.com — arrivals and departuresadmtl.com — YUL taxi faresadmtl.com — YUL US preclearancestm.info — the 747mtl.org — YUL guiderem.info — when the REM openstimeout.com — REM airport testingamtrak.com — Adirondackmtl.org — Amtrak to Montréalviarail.ca — Montréal Central Stationhollandamerica.com — Montréalhollandamerica.com — transfersoceaniacruises.com — Vista from Montréalcruisecritic.com — Port of Montréal (2022)loungepair.com — YULmilesopedia.com — YUL loungesbounce.com — rue McGillviator.com — Montréal airport and ground transfers

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