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Montreal Central Station is not only conveniently located in the city center, but it is also a destination in itself. The Halles de la Gare complex attached to the station offers food, shopping, and other services for visitors. Dining options include fast food outlets and sushi bars as well as gourmet delis and specialty restaurants. Shoppers can browse fashion, electronics, stationery, and other specialty stores. There are also beauty salons as well as health clinics and pharmacies. Many of these outlets are open late so that arrivals from trains to Montreal can get a bite to eat or pick up necessities late into the evening.

Montreal train tickets to Montreal Central Station bring you to the center of Montreal and its many sites. Within walking distance is Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and a little further away is Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal. There are also views over 40 stories up from the nearby Place Ville Marie. Walk a little further west and you can explore the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with Canada’s oldest art collection. Or you can continue to Mount Royal Park to climb its Grand Staircase for views across Montreal to the river.

US citizens traveling to Montreal by train do not need visas, but they do need to show valid photo identification. The IDs should be the same as the one used to make your train reservation and must be original and not expired. Examples of valid photo IDs include passport books or cards, military IDs, or Trusted Traveler Cards (e.g., SENTRI, NEXUS). Certain enhanced driver’s licenses, such as those issued by Washington State, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, and Vermont, are also acceptable. Passengers under 16 have the option of presenting a certified birth certificate copy, bearing the issuers seal along with a notarized letter.

The ticket price can vary depending on general demand and more importantly where you’re coming from. If you’re leaving from a popular departure point like Toronto for instance, prices usually start around $78. Québec City and Ottawa are other options, with prices usually starting from around $56 and $59 respectively.

The main station in Montreal is Dorval. At Dorval, you can find a number of trains offering service to other major cities. Toronto, Québec City, and Ottawa are some of the major cities accessible by train from Dorval.

VIA Rail Canada, and AccesRail are some of the top choices made by momondo users traveling to Montreal.

This week, the average one-way price to Montreal is $24. We don’t predict any changes in price within the next 3 months. Search availability for a train to Montreal from your area and be on your way in no time.

The distance to the center of Montreal from either Dorval station, Montreal Central station, or Montreal Saint-Lambert station is 9.3 mi, 0.1 mi, and 2.7 mi, respectively.

From Dorval, it’s 9.9 mi to get to Vieux-Port de Montréal, 8.8 mi to get to McGill University, and 11.2 mi to get to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.