There are 7 ways to get from Fairfax to Montreal by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)DCA - YUL
4h 42m$509–1,315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NYOurBus
- Take the bus from New York to MontrealAdt 278 / ...
15h 46m$105–453Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NYVienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to MontrealFlixBus N2679 / ...
14h 41m$143–273Train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationAcela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central StationAdirondack
17h 52m$146–1,203Drive 960.8 km
- Drive from Fairfax to Montreal960.8 km
10h 51m$187–270Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)IAD - YUL
5h 3m$230–619Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central StationAdirondack
21h 5m$143–943
Fairfax to Montreal by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Montreal is to bus via New York which costs $140 - $280 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Montreal is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Montreal. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at Montreal via Vienna Metro and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfax to Montreal station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform and arriving at Montreal Central Station via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Fairfax and Montreal is 825 km. The road distance is 960.8 km.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Montreal without a car is to bus via New York which takes 14h 41m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Fairfax to Montreal, including transfers.
Fairfax to Montreal bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Vienna Metro station.
Fairfax to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Montreal is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 14h 41m, you could also train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, which costs $140 - $1,200 and takes 17h 52m.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Montreal via Vienna Metro, Manhattan, NY, and New York Midtown in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–410
- Business Class
- $130–480
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–410
- Business Class
- $130–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bestbus.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–310
- Flexible
- $130–330
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More Questions & Answers
Fairfax to Montreal bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Fairfax to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Montreal is 961 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Fairfax to Montreal.
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