Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport YULCYUL

Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is Montréal’s main passenger airport and a practical eastern-Canada gateway, with a strong international profile and a major Air Canada/Star Alliance presence. It is also important for Air Transat and regional/northern flying, so traffic ranges from transatlantic widebodies to domestic and Quebec-region services. The airport is easier to understand than many hubs: there is one main terminal, split into domestic, international and U.S. transborder areas. Transfers are generally on foot rather than by inter-terminal train or bus, but the process changes by itinerary: U.S.-bound flights use a separate transborder flow with U.S. preclearance, while international arrivals connecting onward may involve Canadian border formalities. For downtown, the 747 airport bus is the simplest all-day public-transit choice, usually around 45-70 minutes depending on traffic and stop; taxis/rideshare can be faster off-peak but are traffic-sensitive. Lounges are strongest for Air Canada flyers, with Maple Leaf Lounges across domestic, international and transborder zones, plus Air Canada Café locations; SkyTeam flyers have the Air France-KLM Lounge, while independent options include National Bank, Desjardins/Odyssey, Plaza Premium-linked and Aspire/Amex-branded lounges depending on concourse and access program.

Timezone: America/Toronto

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.admtl.com/en

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

CYUL

Elevation

118 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

11000 ft

Terminals

To the city

• 747 YUL Montreal-Trudeau Airport/Downtown shuttle bus → downtown Montreal via Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM metro stations · STM states departures generally every 10 to 20 minutes all day; fare information available from STM.
• Metro connection → city centre · 747 connects at Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM metro stations.
• Train connection → VIA Rail/exo via Dorval station · Airport connection to Dorval station is by shuttle/bus; REM airport station is under construction and not current service.

Bus / coach

STM 747 links YUL with downtown Montreal; other STM routes serve Dorval/YUL area.

Taxi

Taxi and limousine access is listed for Montréal-Trudeau; exact official pickup details not verified.

Train / metro

No direct airport rail service verified as active; use shuttle/bus connection to Dorval station for VIA Rail/exo, with REM airport station planned/under construction.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport