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YUL or MET: which Montréal airport should you fly from?
Montréal now has two passenger airports. Montréal–Trudeau (YUL) in Dorval has every airline and all international flights. Montréal Metropolitan (MET, formerly Saint-Hubert) in Longueuil has Porter and Pascan domestic flights, no customs and a smaller terminal. If your flight exists from both, choose by where you start: MET for the South Shore and east-end, YUL for the West Island and Laval.
Side by side
- Flights: YUL, all airlines and every international route; MET, Porter and Pascan within Canada. MET
- Distance from downtown: YUL about 20 km west; MET about 18 km south-east across the river.
- Customs: YUL handles international arrivals; MET is domestic only.
- Transit: YUL has the 747 bus (and the REM airport station under construction); MET has a METbus shuttle to Longueuil metro announced.
- Car fare to downtown, tax included: Business Sedan $116 from either airport. YUL · MET
How to choose
- South Shore, Old Montréal, the east end: MET is usually closer.
- West Island, Dorval, Laval, the West: YUL is closer.
- International trip or connection: YUL; MET has no customs.
- Connecting between the two: allow at least 45 minutes by car between terminals; we drive MET ↔ YUL from about $143 in Business Sedan.
And Mirabel?
Mirabel (YMX) has no airline passenger flights since 2004; it serves cargo, charters, private jets and the Airbus A220 site. Mirabel airport
Is MET cheaper to reach than YUL?
From downtown, a private car costs the same to both ($116 in Business Sedan, tax included). From the South Shore, MET is shorter and usually cheaper.
Can I connect from a MET flight to an international flight at YUL?
Yes, on separate tickets: allow time for the 45-minute drive, check-in and security. We can drive you directly between the two.
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