There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Montreal by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GTF - YUL
9h 1m$338–1,370Bus, train via Amherst
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
2d 6h$1,660–3,040Drive 3,212.8 km
- Drive from Great Falls to Montrealcar 3,212.8 km
37h 3m$641–925Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus
2d 7h$1,235–2,070
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Montreal is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 37h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Montreal is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Great Falls and Montreal is 2877 km. The road distance is 3212.8 km.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Montreal without a car is to bus and train via Amherst which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,600 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Great Falls to Montreal, including transfers.
Montreal is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 10:36 AM in Great Falls and 12:36 PM in Montreal.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Montreal is 3213 km. It takes approximately 37h 3m to drive from Great Falls to Montreal.
There are 1041+ hotels available in Montreal.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and Delta fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
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
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Orleans Express
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