There are 8 ways to get from Amherst to Montreal by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Greater Moncton International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Take the train from Amherst to Monctontrain
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YQM - YUL
5h 11m$319–1,207Drive 934.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Amherst to Montrealcar 934.2 km
11h 50m$189–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Amherst to Rimouskitrain
- Take the bus from Rimouski to Québecbus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineaubus
19h 25mTrain, bus to Fredericton International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Amherst to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Oromoctobus
- Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YFC - YUL
6h 16m$344–1,364Train, bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Amherst to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YHZ - YUL
8h 17m$274–717Train to Greater Moncton International Airport, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Take the train from Amherst to Monctontrain
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane YQM - YHU
6h 33m$210–775Train, bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Take the train from Amherst to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane YHZ - YHU
9h 22m$245–655Train
- Take the train from Amherst to Montréaltrain VIA Rail
20h 17m$260–600
Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amherst to Montreal is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Amherst to Montreal is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $310 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amherst and arriving at Montréal. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Amherst and Montreal is 814 km. The road distance is 934.2 km.
The best way to get from Amherst to Montreal without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Amherst to Montreal, including transfers.
Amherst to Montreal train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Amherst station.
Montreal is 1h behind Amherst. It is currently 02:59 in Amherst and 01:59 in Montreal.
Amherst to Montreal train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amherst to Montreal is 934 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Amherst to Montreal.
What companies run services between Amherst, NS, Canada and Montreal, QC, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Amherst to Montréal 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260–600 and the journey takes 20h 17m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Amherst to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Amherst to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Amherst to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Amherst to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–150
- Business
- $95–240
- Business Plus
- $110–260
- Economy
- $55–160
- Economy Plus
- $65–170
Train from Amherst to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Amherst to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–150
- Business
- $95–240
- Business Plus
- $110–260
- Economy
- $55–160
- Economy Plus
- $65–170
Train from Amherst to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–550
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $320–600
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Rimouski to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Oromocto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- 1-800-835-6428
- contactus@311.halifax.ca
- Website
- Halifax Transit
Bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Halifax Transit
- Schedules at
- Halifax Transit
- Road Adult
- $3
Bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Halifax Transit
- Schedules at
- Halifax Transit
- Road Adult
- $3
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