There are 10 ways to get from Evanston to Montreal by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
5h 52m$291–1,618Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane ORD - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
9h 44m$138–651Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
18h 47m$416–1,000Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarnia to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus
22h 40mDrive 1,369.6 km
- Drive from Evanston to Montrealcar 1,369.6 km
14h 26m$274–396Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MDW - YUL
8h 3m$221–968Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane ORD - YHU
8h 40m$665–2,922Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montrealbus Adt A508-D
24h 8m$659–1,200Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
25h 24m$219–359Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain Adirondack
26h 45m$774–1,277
Evanston to Montreal by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Montreal is to bus which costs $210 - $360 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Montreal is to subway and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $290 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. via Sarnia and Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Dempster and arriving at Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
The distance between Evanston and Montreal is 1264 km. The road distance is 1369.6 km.
The best way to get from Evanston to Montreal without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Evanston to Montreal, including transfers.
Evanston to Montreal bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Evanston to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Montreal is to train via Toronto which takes 18h 47m and costs $410 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Toronto, which costs and takes 22h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 8h 3m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
You can take a subway from Dempster to Montréal via LaSalle/Van Buren, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 18h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Davis to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. via LaSalle/Van Buren, Chicago Union Station, Port Huron Station, Sarnia, Toronto, and Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarnia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montreal
- Saver
- $50–180
- Flexible
- $95–190
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
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Booking & Getting There
Evanston to Montreal bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Port Huron Station.
Montreal is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 12:35 AM in Evanston and 1:35 AM in Montreal.
Evanston to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Montreal is 1370 km. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Evanston to Montreal.
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