There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Montreal by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane BSL - YUL
10h 49m$509–1,211Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MXP - YUL
12h 41m$484–1,316Fly from Zurich Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ZRH - YUL
11h 7m$491–715Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
11h 9m$516–1,229Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LYS - YUL
13h 44m$493–1,439
Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Montreal is to fly which costs $490 - $750 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Montreal is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Switzerland and Montreal is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Switzerland to Montreal, including transfers.
Montreal is 5h behind Switzerland. It is currently 3:45 AM in Switzerland and 10:45 PM in Montreal.
There are 1036+ hotels available in Montreal.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Transat, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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