There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to Montreal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LAX - YUL
8h 13m$375–1,322Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
2d 14h$1,333–2,935Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
2d 21h$741–1,348Drive 4,568.8 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Montrealcar 4,568.8 km
45h 39m$906–1,309Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ONT - YUL
10h 50m$674–1,441Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SAN - YUL
11h$450–1,716Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane LAX - YHU
11h 12m$449–1,726Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
2d 19h$1,344–2,513Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
2d 21h$1,472–2,985
Los Angeles to Montreal by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Montreal is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Montreal is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $370 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Montréal via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Montréal via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Montreal is 4012 km. The road distance is 4568.8 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Montreal without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Los Angeles to Montreal, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Montreal bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Montreal is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $370 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,300 - $3,000 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and Delta fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Montréal via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Chicago Midway, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $550–800
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $40–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Montreal bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Montreal is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:07 AM in Los Angeles and 4:07 AM in Montreal.
Los Angeles to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Montreal is 4569 km. It takes approximately 45h 39m to drive from Los Angeles to Montreal.
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