There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MSP - YUL
5h 25m$510–1,710Fly to Burlington International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane MSP - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
9h 7m$226–998Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
31h 6m$553–1,343Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
34h 19m$298–548Drive 1,830.1 km
- Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montrealcar 1,830.1 km
22h 17m$359–519Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
32h 4m$573–1,453Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukeebus
- 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 Montréalbus
35h 2m$353–568
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal is to bus which costs $290 - $550 and takes 34h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $500 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Marshall & Otis Station and arriving at Montréal via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Raymond Ave Station and arriving at Montréal via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Montreal is 1548 km. The road distance is 1830.1 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 6m and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal, including transfers.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $500 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 34h 19m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 32h 4m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marshall & Otis Station to Montréal via Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 34h 19m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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 28m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–170
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal is 1830 km. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Montreal.
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