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Arrival at Montréal Airport and transfer time to Central Station

Discussion started by Victorfds on 2026-01-18

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Arrival at Montréal Airport and transfer time to Central Station

Victorfds · 2026-01-18

Hi, If I arrive at YUL at 3:30 PM and need to catch a train leaving Central Station at 6:30 PM, is that reasonable or too risky for a December day?

Arrival at Montréal Airport and transfer time to Central Station

Mathews · 2026-01-18

hi there, Grüezi, it might be too tight, especially if there’s snow since it’s December. Wisdom would suggest staying overnight in Montréal and continuing the next day

Arrival at Montreal Airport and transfer time to Central Station

Lescaribous · 2026-01-19

Hey, It’s really tight, even though we were in July!! Your flight lands at 3:30 PM, and by the time you get off the plane, collect your luggage, and clear immigration, you’ll be in the public area by around 4:30 PM at best! (I’d say more like 5:00 PM than 4:30 PM.) Then, taking the bus or a taxi to Central Station (during rush hour) means you’ll arrive by around 5:30 PM at best (and more likely 6:00 PM), which is *very* tight for a train leaving at 6:30 PM. I don’t know what your final train destination is, but maybe you can leave from Dorval Station (next to the airport) instead of Central Station. Otherwise, like MAthews suggested, spending the night in Montreal and taking the train the next day is a good idea!

Arrival at Montréal Airport and transfer time to Central Station

Victorfds · 2026-01-20

Thanks to both of you. I’m taking the *Océan* since, unfortunately, it’s not a daily train... So I’ll do things differently and take a flight to Moncton instead.

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