Why go
- Largest city in Quebec, Canada.
- Known for EDM, dance music, AI, artificial intelligence.
- 3 curated must-see attractions on record, including Quartier DIX30.
- Served by Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
History
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It lies 196 kilometres (122 mi) east of the national capital, Ottawa, and 258 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 93 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (A319, Dash 8-100, A320, A330-300, Embraer 190, Dash 8-400…) · 55 routes: Bagotville*, Baie Comeau*, Bathurst*, Boston*, Brussels, Calgary, Cancun, Charlottetown*, Chicago, Cockburn Town, Cozumel, Cunagua, Denver, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort-de-france, Frankfurt, Fredericton*, Geneva, Halifax, Holguin, Houston*, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Moncton*, Mont Joli*, Montego Bay, Munich*, New York, Newark*, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris, Pointe-a-pitre, Port-au-prince, Punta Cana, Quebec*, Rouyn*, Samana … +15 more
- Air Transat TS (310, 330, 737-800) · 27 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cancun, Cunagua*, Fort Lauderdale*, Holguin, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Malaga, Marseille, Montego Bay*, Nice, Orlando, Paris, Puerto Plata*, Puerto Vallarta*, Punta Cana, Quebec, Rome, Santa Clara*, Toronto, Toulouse, Varadero, Venice
- WestJet WS (737-700, 736, 737-800, CRJ, ERJ, CRJ-900…) · 15 routes: Calgary, Cancun, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Miami*, Minneapolis*, New York, New York*, Punta Cana, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- United Airlines UA (CRJ, Embraer 170, ERJ, A319, A330-300, CRJ-700…) · 12 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, Denver*, Geneva*, Houston*, Los Angeles*, New York*, Newark*, San Francisco*, Toronto*, Washington*, Windsor Locks*
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, 330, 737-800, ERD, 777) · 11 routes: Amman*, Charlotte*, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit*, London*, Miami, New York*, New York*, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- US Airways US (CRJ, 330, 737-800, ERD) · 10 routes: Amman, Charlotte*, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Miami, New York, New York, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Delta Air Lines DL (ERJ, CRJ-900, CRJ-700, A340-300, 747-400, M11) · 7 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Detroit, Minneapolis*, New York, New York, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 7 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt*, Geneva*, London*, Munich, Paris*, Toronto*
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A320) · 5 routes: Camaguey, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cunagua, Holguin, Santa Clara
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Toronto*, Zurich
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City
- Air France AF (A340-300, 747-400, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A340-300, 747-400, CRJ) · 2 routes: New York*, Paris*
- Finnair AY (777, ERD) · 2 routes: London*, New York*
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Halifax, Toronto
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 2 routes: Amman, Detroit
- Air Algerie AH (330) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Saint Pierre PJ (ATR) · 1 route: St.-pierre
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Corsairfly SS (A330-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Etihad Airways EY (CRJ) · 1 route: Chicago*
- First Air 7F (73M) · 1 route: Quujjuaq
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (M11) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Servicios de Transportes A FS (A330-200) · 1 route: Tunis
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: YUL has direct flights to 93 destinations on 28 airlines (incl. Chicago, London, New York, New York, Paris…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Laval -Île Bizard, 12 km); routes include Traverse Laval - Île-Bizard, Dorval-Île-Dorval.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Montréal, QC. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.