Princess shuttle from Quebec port to which airport?

[ojaidenny]

Doing research on the Oct cruise into Quebec and am trying to find airfare. Which airport does the Princess shuttle take you to. Am hoping it is the Montreal airport as flights are much cheaper. What are the different ways to get from the ship to the airport?

Edited March 19, 2015 by ojaidenny

[martincath]

Doing research on the Oct cruise into Quebec and am trying to find airfare. Which airport does the Princess shuttle take you to. Am hoping it is the Montreal airport as flights are much cheaper. What are the different ways to get from the ship to the airport?

Princess might offer buses to Montreal, but by default the shuttle is obviously going to go to the Quebec City airport - it may be smaller, but it is still an international airport. Unless they specifically list a Montreal (YUL) transfer as an option, with a travel time of approx. 3 hours, expect to be going only to YQB.

 

You could go by public transit, but pretty much everyone going straight to the airport from the pier is going to take a cab. Bus #78 goes right into the airport Mon-Fri, and you can connect to it downtown ($3.25pp, exact Canadian currency only), or a cab will take about 30mins and cost about $35 (no fixed fares TO the airport, just from).

Edited March 19, 2015 by martincath
spelling, add bus info

[Kamloops50]

Doing research on the Oct cruise into Quebec and am trying to find airfare. Which airport does the Princess shuttle take you to. Am hoping it is the Montreal airport as flights are much cheaper. What are the different ways to get from the ship to the airport?

 

They probably will take you to the Quebec City airport. Montreal Airport is about 200 miles from Quebec City.

[toberman]

Via Rail has service from Quebec to Montreal. Time of travel is about 3 hours and prices are reasonable. No checked bags on this route though - you would have to slug your own. Probably need a taxi to train and from train to Montreal airport. Here's a link....

 

http://www.viarail.ca/

[Colo Cruiser]

Princess might offer buses to Montreal, but by default the shuttle is obviously going to go to the Quebec City airport - it may be smaller, but it is still an international airport. Unless they specifically list a Montreal (YUL) transfer as an option, with a travel time of approx. 3 hours, expect to be going only to YQB.

 

You could go by public transit, but pretty much everyone going straight to the airport from the pier is going to take a cab. Bus #78 goes right into the airport Mon-Fri, and you can connect to it downtown ($3.25pp, exact Canadian currency only), or a cab will take about 30mins and cost about $35 (no fixed fares TO the airport, just from).

 

 

Good to know.

[caribill]

Via Rail has service from Quebec to Montreal. Time of travel is about 3 hours and prices are reasonable. No checked bags on this route though - you would have to slug your own. Probably need a taxi to train and from train to Montreal airport. Here's a link....

 

http://www.viarail.ca/

 

But if you want to use the rail to Montreal, verify that it is not booked up before booking your flight.

 

There have been posts in the past by people who had flights out of Montreal and then discovered the rail had no space for them.

[KruzPrincess]

I was on a HAL cruise last year and there was a transfer from Montreal to Quebec City, but no one could make it because you had to arrive fairly early in the day. You should talk to Princess about transfers and see if they offer them and, if they do, what the latest flight time they'll accept. It is a 3 hour bus ride, so be careful with return transfers and making an international flight. Someone I talked to booked a private car from Montreal to QC and it cost $300, if I recall correctly. HAL transfers last year were $90.

[J-D]

Unless you want to spend some time in Montreal en route, it is IMHO much less hassle to simply fly into or from Quebec City's YQB -- a moderate sized airport relatively close to the city. That might also give you some extra time in Quebec City, which has an abundance of interesting things to see and do.

 

John

[Quacker]

We did a Princess Tour from Quebec City to Montreal. They dropped us off in Montreal for lunch and shopping - then picked us up - took us to the airport. Was a nice tour and we were able to get a direct flight to LAX for a good price. Saved money and didn't have to deal with two flights. Was very worth while. Don