Montreal Airport is great, even though it’s always crowded and hard to get to—because Montrealers are terrified of taking the highway, even if they pretend they aren’t. It’s about 45 minutes to an hour from downtown, and you can get there by car, bus, and (soon) the REM.
In June 2026, a new terminal will open even closer to downtown, just across the river in Longueuil—15 km from downtown (a 25- to 30-minute drive)—with departures to major Canadian cities.
The new terminal will be part of the MET (Montréal Metropolitan Airport), and the vision is for easier, community-based transportation in Greater Montréal and old-school urban travel. The color scheme features 1970s-style orange and wood tones, a bit like in a very chic TV show where the pilots are also models in their downtime.
The MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport
Travelers in Greater Montreal also include those coming from the surrounding region and Montreal’s major suburbs. However, the MET serves destinations across Canada;
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Calgary, Alberta
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Quebec City, Quebec
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Gaspé, Quebec
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
- Sydney-Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- Saint John, New Brunswick
- Toronto, Ontario
The two airlines serving the MET are Porter Airlines (which serves the entire country) and Pascan Aviation (which serves Quebec, Eastern Canada, and the Maritimes).
A new terminal
The new MET terminal, set to open on June 15, 2026, will handle nearly 40 flights per day. It is expected to serve nearly one million passengers in its first year, rising to 4 million annually by 2029.
The look is a bit 1970s, domestic air travel has a delightfully retro feel, and with easier and faster access to the airport, you already feel less stressed.
