Ottawa to Montreal Airport Transfer

Ottawa to Montreal Airport transfer: the easiest way to get there

When you land at Ottawa, the last thing you want is to work out how to get from the airport to Montreal Airport. A private airport transfer takes the question away: a Haqqi Tours driver is at arrivals when you walk out, your vehicle is parked minutes away, and the cost of the Ottawa to Montreal Airport transfer was fixed on WhatsApp before you left home. There is no airport taxi queue, no meter running in traffic and no negotiating a fare in a language you may not speak.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Ottawa to Montreal Airport route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Montreal Airport is like, what to see there and where to stay, where you meet your driver at Ottawa, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

Arriving at Ottawa (YOW)

Ottawa International Airport (YOW) is about 150 km from Gananoque, roughly 1 hour 40 minutes by car, and about 185 km from downtown Kingston, around 2 hours, via Highways 416 and 401.

Whichever hall you come out of, the routine for a Ottawa to Montreal Airport transfer is the same: collect your bags, clear passport control, switch on your phone, and follow the meeting instruction from your WhatsApp confirmation. Your driver already knows your flight has landed - every pickup at Ottawa is tracked against the live arrival time - so there is no need to call, though a message is always welcome.

Searches for "YOW to Montreal Airport" or "YOW airport transfer" land here for a reason: YOW is the airport code for Ottawa, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Montreal Airport.

Ottawa to Montreal Airport at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Ottawa to Montreal Airport, door to door. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Ottawa, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Ottawa to Montreal Airport?

Travellers searching for "Ottawa to Montreal Airport taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from Ottawa to Montreal Airport is known before you land.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Montreal Airport per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Montreal Airport involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Montreal Airport, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport from Ottawa to Montreal Airport: is there a bus, train or metro?

Public transport from Ottawa runs mainly into Ottawa itself: from the airport the 97 bus and the light rail connection run to the downtown at fixed times and stops, which is fine with a light bag; a private car goes straight to the hotel, avoids the rail change with luggage and is simpler for families, late arrivals and day trips to Gatineau Park, Montreal or the Thousand Islands. Reaching Montreal Airport from there means a further connection with your luggage, which is where a door-to-door car saves the most time and effort.

So the honest comparison for Montreal Airport is this: public transport is the cheapest option for one person with a cabin bag and time to spare, and a private Ottawa to Montreal Airport transfer is the better one for everybody else - two or more travellers, families, older relatives, anyone landing late, anyone with proper luggage. The price is per vehicle, not per person, which is why a family of four often pays less than it would on four bus or train tickets plus the taxi at the end.

About Montreal Airport

Montreal Airport (YUL), Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, lies on the island of Montreal about 200 km east of Ottawa. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport is the main air gateway of Quebec and the busiest international airport in the region, with direct flights to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the United States. It stands in Dorval on the island of Montreal, about 20 km from the downtown. Many travellers fly into Montreal and continue by road to Ottawa, or fly out from Montreal after a stay in the capital, which is a straightforward two-hour highway drive.

Things to do in Montreal Airport

Once you have checked in, Montreal Airport is worth exploring: Quebec's main international airport, Direct flights to Europe and the US, Highway link to Ottawa and About 20 km from downtown Montreal. Your driver can point some of them out on the way in, and the WhatsApp desk can arrange a car for a day out if you want to see more.

Ottawa itself is within reach for a day: Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal and ByWard Market - the same WhatsApp desk arranges the car there and back.

Where to stay in Montreal Airport

Where you stay in Montreal Airport makes no difference to the price of the transfer, which is fixed for the whole vehicle. The places most travellers choose: Dorval, Downtown Montreal, Old Montreal and Airport hotels - and any other address is fine too.

Allow at least 3 hours for an international departure and extra time for traffic on Autoroute 20 and 13 near the airport.

Meeting your driver at Ottawa

Your confirmation message on WhatsApp includes the meeting arrangement for Ottawa - it varies by airport, between an indoor meeting point, a specific exit and a driver with a sign at the arrivals door - along with your driver's name and number. With flight tracking, your driver is there the minute you land, and the waiting time is included in the fixed price.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Ottawa.

Our vehicles for the Montreal Airport transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

Families get child seats on request, and groups with a lot of luggage are matched to a vehicle with room to spare. Tell us on WhatsApp what you are bringing and we take care of the rest.

As a guide, the sedan suits one to three people with normal suitcases, the minivan or GMC a family or group of up to seven with their luggage, and the Sprinter larger parties of up to thirteen; there is cold water in the car, phone chargers in most models, and no smoking.

Who books the Montreal Airport transfer

Who uses a private transfer from Ottawa to Montreal Airport? Couples who would rather not start a holiday in a taxi queue; families who need child seats and space for a pushchair; groups of six to thirteen who want to arrive together in one vehicle; business travellers with a meeting the same day; and travellers landing at night, when public transport is thin and a fixed price is worth more than ever. Every one of them books the same way - a WhatsApp message - and gets the same written confirmation.

If your trip continues beyond Montreal Airport - a day trip, a second city, a port or a return to Ottawa - the same desk arranges it in the same WhatsApp conversation, with the same fixed-price approach.

How to book your Montreal Airport transfer

Booking is simple: fill in the form on this page or message us on WhatsApp with your flight number, the date, the number of passengers and your hotel in Montreal Airport. A member of our team replies within minutes to confirm the price and the meeting point. Payment is arranged on WhatsApp as well, in whichever way suits you, and your confirmation is written down so nothing is left to memory.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Ottawa

Check the Parliament tour times and the canal skating conditions in advance, carry warm layers in winter, and note that the Ottawa to Gatineau bridges are slow at weekday rush hour.

Keep your phone charged and roaming or Wi-Fi on for the WhatsApp thread; the driver's number is in your confirmation and a message on landing at Ottawa is the quickest way to say you are through.

Tell us in advance about anything that affects the vehicle - child seats and ages, a wheelchair, skis, golf bags, a pushchair, extra suitcases - so the right car or van is sent to Ottawa.

Montreal Airport to Ottawa: the return transfer

The same service runs the other way. For a Montreal Airport to Ottawa transfer we collect you from your hotel at an agreed time, with a comfortable margin for check-in and security at Ottawa, and the driver helps with the luggage at both ends. Book both directions together and the desk keeps them on one confirmation.

On departure day the desk suggests a pickup time from Montreal Airport based on your flight and the traffic expected at that hour, and confirms it in writing; if you would like to leave earlier for last-minute shopping or a meal near Ottawa, that is arranged in the same message.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Montreal Airport transfers

Haqqi Tours is a travel company, not a taxi app: the people who confirm your Ottawa to Montreal Airport transfer are the same people you can message at midnight when the flight is late. The price is fixed and written down, the driver is a licensed professional who does this road regularly, the vehicle is what we said it would be, and if anything on the day is not as promised, one message to the desk puts it right.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.