There are 11 ways to get from Montreal to Bala by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Washagotrain
- Take the taxi from Washago to Balataxi
9h 35m$265–703Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal, PQ to Kingston, Ontariobus
- Take the bus from Kingston, ON to Toronto, ON - Yorkdale Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Yorkdale to Mactierbus
11h 2m$80–260Drive 588.7 km
- Drive from Montreal to Balacar 588.7 km
7h 45m$117–168Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
6h 23m$231–674Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from King City Go Station to Port Severnbus
- Take the taxi from Port Severn to Balataxi
9h 51m$235–510Train, bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Mactierbus Ontc
10h 51m$187–453Bus via Ottawa
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Gravenhurstbus
13h 30m$196–286Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from King City Go Station to Port Severnbus
- Take the taxi from Port Severn to Balataxi
7h 32m$284–721Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YHU - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
7h 13m$235–678Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YHU - YTZ
- Take the bus from King City Go Station to Port Severnbus
- Take the taxi from Port Severn to Balataxi
8h 24m$278–1,175Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YHU - YHM
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
9h 31m$250–1,046
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Bala is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Bala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Bala. However, there are services departing from Montreal, PQ and arriving at Mactier via Kingston, ON and Yorkdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Montreal and Bala is 726 km. The road distance is 588.7 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Bala without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 35m and costs $260 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Montreal to Bala, including transfers.
Montreal to Bala bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Montreal, PQ station.
Montreal to Bala bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Kingston, Ontario station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Bala is 589 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Montreal to Bala.
There are 86+ hotels available in Bala.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Bala, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Montreal, PQ to Bala via Kingston, ON, Yorkdale, and Mactier in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $35–120
- Economy Plus
- $40–130
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Montreal, PQ to Kingston, Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
Bus from Kingston, ON to Toronto, ON - Yorkdale Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $45–75
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Yorkdale to Mactier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–23
- Senior
- $27–40
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from King City Go Station to Port Severn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Mactier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–26
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from King City Go Station to Port Severn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from King City Go Station to Port Severn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
Gravenhurst Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2246
Muskoka Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2111
- Website
- muskokataxis.com
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
Busy Bee
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2424
- Website
- busybeetaxi.ca
Central Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2626
- Website
- centraltaximidland.ca
Mercury Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 8877
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 7666
Bala Taxi & Tours
- Phone
- +1 705 205 0876
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
Busy Bee
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2424
- Website
- busybeetaxi.ca
Central Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2626
- Website
- centraltaximidland.ca
Mercury Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 8877
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 7666
Bala Taxi & Tours
- Phone
- +1 705 205 0876
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
Busy Bee
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2424
- Website
- busybeetaxi.ca
Central Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 526 2626
- Website
- centraltaximidland.ca
Mercury Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 8877
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 549 7666
Bala Taxi & Tours
- Phone
- +1 705 205 0876
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