Montreal Airport Transfers: 747 Bus or Taxi

For a Montréal city transfer, this guide covers Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The airport’s current 747 page lists a short route to Lionel-Groulx and a long route to Gare d’autocars de Montréal. STM’s route page locates the airport stop at door 28 and gives route and timetable details; use the airport’s live planner for terminal instructions. (YUL 747 service information, checked 2026-09-28; STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

The main public-transport choice is STM bus 747. Its long route runs between YUL and Berri-UQAM in central Montréal, with 11 stops and a connection at Lionel-Groulx. Its shorter route runs between YUL and Lionel-Groulx métro station. The airport places the bus stop at door 28, on the international-arrivals level. (YUL 747 information, checked 2026-09-28; STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

A taxi is the simplest choice for a hotel outside the central métro corridors, substantial luggage or a group travelling together. Go to door 23 on the arrivals level; YUL’s dispatcher assigns the vehicle, and advance booking is not required. App-based services including Uber and Lyft are also available, but request and pickup instructions are set in the app and can change with airport traffic management. (YUL taxis, checked 2026-09-28; YUL construction and transport advice, checked 2026-09-28)

There is no airport REM train for today’s journey. YUL says its REM station is expected to become operational in 2027, so use the 747 or a road transfer for current travel. (YUL REM station update, checked 2026-09-28)

YUL publishes approximately 30 to 35 minutes for the short 747 route between the airport and Lionel-Groulx métro station. The long route to Berri-UQAM is published at approximately 45 to 70 minutes and has 11 stops, including Lionel-Groulx. These are airport-to-stop figures, not door-to-door hotel times. Add the walk through arrivals, baggage collection, waiting for the bus, the transfer inside the métro station and the final walk to the accommodation. (YUL 747 information, checked 2026-09-28)

The shorter route is useful when the destination is near the Green or Orange line connection at Lionel-Groulx. The long route is more convenient for central addresses near Berri-UQAM or the René-Lévesque corridor. STM has moved the 747-1 downtown departure point to stop 52905 at René-Lévesque Boulevard and Berri Street; the operator says it is about a ten-minute walk from the Montréal bus terminal. Check the stop displayed by STM before leaving for the airport. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

The operator does not publish one fixed taxi journey time from YUL to every Montréal address. Downtown taxi fares are fixed, but the trip remains a road journey whose duration changes with traffic, construction and the destination. Use the airport’s YUL Transit Planner or Québec 511 before a time-critical departure, and leave extra time for the final airport approach rather than converting the 747’s published range into a taxi estimate. (YUL taxis, checked 2026-09-28; YUL construction and transport advice, checked 2026-09-28)

The current STM fare for the 747 is C$11.25 per person. It gives one passenger a 24-consecutive-hour Zone A pass covering STM bus and métro services, exo trains and the REM within the Montréal agglomeration. The pass is useful when the arrival journey is followed by several city trips, but it does not turn a road journey into a taxi fare or guarantee that every destination outside Zone A is included. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

You can buy the 747 fare through the Chrono mobile app, at ticket machines in the international-arrivals area, or at the STM information counter near door 28. On board, exact change in coins is required; paper banknotes are not accepted. The airport machines accept cash, Interac debit and Visa or Mastercard credit cards. A Chrono fare must be activated before boarding and shown to the driver within the operator’s 120-minute validation window. (YUL 747 ticket purchase, checked 2026-09-28; STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

For a taxi from YUL to downtown Montréal, the airport publishes a fixed C$49.45 fare from 05:00 to 23:00 and C$56.70 from 23:00 to 05:00. The airport says these prices include a C$1.05 fee. For other destinations, the meter applies: the daytime starting fare is C$4.10, with C$2.05 per kilometre and C$0.77 per minute; the nighttime figures are C$4.70, C$2.35 and C$0.89. Minimum charges are C$21.65 by day and C$24.75 at night. (YUL taxi rates, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport does not publish a universal Uber or Lyft fare because app prices depend on the destination, request time and vehicle availability. Request the ride only through the app and compare its displayed price with the fixed downtown taxi fare before confirming. (YUL construction and transport advice, checked 2026-09-28)

STM publishes 747 departures generally every 10 to 20 minutes in both directions, throughout the day. The airport publishes the service as operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That gives arrivals a public-transport option outside normal daytime métro hours, although the road trip still depends on traffic and the long route takes more time than the short route. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28; YUL 747 information, checked 2026-09-28)

The published pattern is more useful than memorising a first or last departure: STM’s current page gives the general interval, while the airport gives the 24/7 operating window. Neither page supplies one permanent minute-by-minute timetable that applies to every future date, construction phase or disruption. Check the live STM route information before boarding, and confirm whether the correct bus is 747-1 to downtown or 747-2 to Lionel-Groulx. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

The métro connection is at Lionel-Groulx or Berri-UQAM. The 747 fare covers the métro, but the airport transfer does not mean that a métro train will be waiting at every late arrival. Use STM’s live service information for the onward line and direction. The airport operator publishes the 747’s 24-hour pattern; it does not publish a single airport-specific last-métro guarantee for every Montréal neighbourhood. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

Taxis operate from the designated arrivals-level queue, with licensed drivers and a dispatcher at door 23. The airport says advance booking is unnecessary. For a planned departure, monitor YUL’s traffic advice because current construction may affect the airport road network and pickup areas. (YUL taxis, checked 2026-09-28; YUL construction and transport advice, checked 2026-09-28)

The 747 is the dependable published late-night option from YUL: the airport states that it runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sunday follows the same published seven-day pattern. At the airport, follow signs to door 28 and choose the route matching the destination: 747-2 for Lionel-Groulx or 747-1 for downtown. Check the current departure display before boarding because the operator publishes a frequency pattern rather than a permanent list of exact departure times. (YUL 747 information, checked 2026-09-28; STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

For a Sunday return to YUL, buy or load the fare before reaching the stop when possible. STM says the 747 fare is available at métro fare booths and machines, at the Montréal bus terminal ticket counter, through Chrono and at designated parking pay stations near 747 stops. A ticket bought at a parking pay station is for a one-way airport trip and must be used within two hours; it cannot be reused for the return journey. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

A late-night taxi avoids the need to match the 747 with a métro connection. The airport publishes the nighttime downtown fixed fare of C$56.70 between 23:00 and 05:00. For addresses outside downtown, the airport publishes nighttime meter rates and a C$24.75 minimum rather than a fixed citywide price. Use the official taxi queue at door 23 and confirm the destination with the dispatcher. (YUL taxi rates, checked 2026-09-28)

For accessibility, STM says every 747 stop is universally accessible and the buses have a front ramp, visual displays and public-address announcements. YUL also provides accessible taxis, with the airport stating that adapted taxis are available from 07:00 to 02:00 through the dispatcher; outside those hours, contact the airline so it can coordinate with the dispatcher. (STM 747 route and schedule, checked 2026-09-28; YUL accessible arrival services, checked 2026-09-28)