Find trains from Montreal to Ottawa

Yes, nearly all VIA Rail Canada trains from Montreal to Ottawa provide free Wi-Fi to passengers for the duration of the trip. This public Wi-Fi system is intended for low-bandwidth activities like checking emails, browsing social media, or searching the web. High-bandwidth activities like downloading files or streaming music or movies might result in slow service for other passengers and long loading times. Since it’s a public network, some communication may be intercepted so it’s best to keep sensitive activities like entering financial or personal information to a minimum. Other amenities on Montreal to Ottawa trains include a food service cart with light snacks, beverages, and full meals. For children, there is a special activity bag with books and games, and for all passengers there is a special car – the Skyline or Park car – with a dome top that will give you a panoramic view of the sky.

The luggage allowance you receive on trains to Ottawa from Montreal depends on the train tickets you purchase. An economy class ticket with VIA Rail Canada allows passengers to bring one personal item and one large item. The personal item may be up to 25 lbs in weight and 36 linear inches in size. The large items may be up to 50 lbs in weight and 62 linear inches in size each. An additional item (up to 50 lbs) is allowed for an extra fee. Business class tickets allow passengers to ride with one personal item (up to 25 lbs and 36 linear inches) and two large items (up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches). Likewise, an additional item up to 50 lbs may be purchased. Young people between the ages of 12 and 25 have the same luggage allowance as business class tickets.

On trains to Ottawa from Montreal, passengers will be able to look out their windows to see a variety of natural areas and Canadian landmarks. After departing from the city of Montreal, you may look out to see the St. Lawrence River as it makes its way down to Lake Ontario. As you travel a little further, you’ll cross over The Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal, a National Historic Site of Canada where people like to go boating and take walks. As the Montreal to Ottawa trains continue, you’ll pass by the Village Gagnon, a historic landmark to an old 20th century village that used to exist there. Shortly after that, you’ll arrive at the central train station in Ottawa.

When traveling on trains from Montreal to Ottawa, there are two main train stations to keep in mind. The first one is the Gare Central, or Montreal Central Station. It’s the main station that VIA Rail Canada train lines depart from on their daily trips to Ottawa. If you need to get there from other locations of Montreal, then one convenient way to do so is by taking the subway to the Bonaventure station and walking a block or so to the Montreal Central Station. Those in northern and western Montreal may take the Orange Line, and those in eastern or western Montreal can take the Commuter Rail. For those in southern Montreal, you may take the Green Line to Peel Station and then the Gare Central is only a few blocks away. When the trains finally arrive in Ottawa, most (if not all) of them do so at the Ottawa Train Station.

You can purchase a ticket from Montreal to Ottawa within the week and expect to pay $30 or more one-way.

Arrive at your destination quickly by taking a 1h 31m train from Montreal to Ottawa. Depending on the train you select, the travel time may vary by up to 0h 11m. Take the AccesRail train from Montreal and you’ll arrive in your destination quickly.

You can find train tickets for VIA Rail Canada and AccesRail which service this route currently. VIA Rail Canada is the cheapest option recently available with prices starting at $60 round-trip.

There are 103.4 mi between Montreal and Ottawa. By train, the distance is greater, and the train route may stop elsewhere along the way. 1h 31m is a normal train duration for this route.

Carbon emissions when taking the train out of Montreal to Ottawa are around 25lb. Flying this journey instead would increase your carbon footprint to around 69lb. A bus from Montreal to Ottawa has a carbon footprint of about 16lb.

We’ve found that taking a flight from Montreal to Ottawa with Air Canada is more time-efficient when based simply on travel duration. A train from Montreal to Ottawa or a bus from Montreal to Ottawa can take you longer than a 0h 43m flight.

A bus from Montreal to Ottawa from $58 can save you up to 88% on the cost of your trip compared to booking a flight from Montreal to Ottawa or a train from Montreal to Ottawa.