There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Silver Bay by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YUL - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Silver Baycar
8h 31m$253–698Drive 1,077.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montreal to Silver Baycar 1,077.2 mi
21h 29m$247–357Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Drive from Duluth to Silver Baycar
37h 3m$833–1,314Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Duluth International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane YUL - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
9h 40mFly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YHU - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Silver Baycar
9h 10m$306–401Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
- Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Silver Baycar
9h 1m$273–648
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Silver Bay is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Silver Bay is to fly and drive which takes 8h 31m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Montreal and Silver Bay is 908 miles. The road distance is 1083.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Montreal to Silver Bay, including transfers.
Silver Bay is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 12:33 AM in Montreal and 11:33 PM in Silver Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Silver Bay is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 21h 29m to drive from Montreal to Silver Bay.
There are three+ hotels available in Silver Bay.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Silver Bay, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Silver Bay. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), then drive to Silver Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreal Central Station to Silver Bay via Schenectady, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Quebec, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
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