There are 2 ways to get from Montreal to Ellesmere Island by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ)plane YOW - YGZ
30h 35m$1,748–5,744Bus to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau to Québecbus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ)plane YQB - YGZ
6d 4h
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Ellesmere Island is to train and fly which costs $1,700 - $6,000 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Ellesmere Island is to train and fly which takes 30h 35m and costs $1,700 - $6,000.
The distance between Montreal and Ellesmere Island is 3672 km.
It takes approximately 30h 35m to get from Montreal to Ellesmere Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Ellesmere Island, NU, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Ellesmere Island. However, you can take the train to Ottawa, walk to Tremblay B, take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, then fly to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Québec, walk to L'Isle-Dieu, take the line 76 bus to Aérogare, walk to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) airport, then fly to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ).
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grise Fiord Airport via Iqaluit, Arctic Bay, Resolute
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Grise Fiord Airport via Kuujjuaq, Iqaluit, Arctic Bay, Resolute
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–8,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
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