| Popular Airport | Montreal Trudeau Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 8785 Km |
A Merino Benitez Airport, 16 kilometers west of Santiago city center, can be quickly reached by taxi or metro. Passengers can also go to the airport with special vehicles that can be rented from car rental companies.
Taxis that can take you from Santiago to Merino Benitez Airport in about 20 minutes, are applying a high tariff on weekends, holidays and night time.
With the metro that you can take from the Los Heroes metro station in Santiago you can reach the Barrancas stop which is just 10 minutes away from the airport. To use the metro you can buy tickets from the counters around the station. From Barrancas stop you have to take an 8 minute taxi ride to the airport.
Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Alamo car hire companies provide you the option to rent a car with or without a driver. You can rent a car from these companies at any time, or arrange a private vehicle to pick you up from wherever you are and take you to the airport.
There is a four-storey terminal building at A Merino Benitez Airport, which covers a large area. The terminal building, which is undergoing renovations, is planned to be opened in 2020 with much wider features. The current terminal building has duty free shops, luggage space and parking space on the ground floor. On the first floor there are rest rooms reserved for VIP companies, on the second floor, shops, restaurants and entrance doors are located. On the third floor of the building, there is also a check-in area reserved for the customers of restaurants and VIP passengers.
You can find bank ATMs, telephone operator shops, pharmacies, travel agency shops, health care room and insurance offices spread over different floors of the building. In the terminal there is a reserved area for those who are VIP passengers. In this section you can access VIP lounges of Latam, Pacific Club, Voyage, Delta Sky Club, American Airlines and Avianca companies.
There are many restaurants, cafes and bars in the airport for travelers to meet their eating and drinking needs. These are La Pausa, Cybo Bistro, Fritz, Gatsby, Ruby Tuesday, Subway, Telepizza, Johnny Rockets, Pronto Copec, McDonald's, Cafe Danes, Bakery & Co, Cafe On Time, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tamarugo, Patagonia Cafe, Espression Lavazza , Vinum and Heineken Star Lounge.
Among the places you can shop at the airport are stores ranging from cosmetics to clothing, technology and music to jewelry. Among these are Bath & Body Works, MAC Cosmetics, Punto Musical, Samsung, MacOnline Express, Garmin, Gizmobies, Fotokina, MOW, La Cava del Vino, Kubox, Jugueteria Alemana, BirttShop Chile, Licantai, Toc's, Rumbo Sur, Piedra Linda, Sol y Mar , Piedras Australes, Jewelery Me, Swarovski and Hugo Boss.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, which connects Montreal with the rest of the world, is located about 20 minutes from Montreal city center. From the airport to the city center, you can choose from many alternatives such as public transport, taxis and shared cars. You can take a bus that runs 24/7 to get to the center of Montreal from the airport. If you prefer a more private and comfortable vehicle, you can travel with the Montreal taxis waiting for you in front of the terminal, use the trains to get to and from many points in the city, take advantage of the hotel shuttle, or come directly to the center with Uber. Buses and trains are among the best options if you prefer a more economical vehicle. However, if you prefer to get to the center from the airport comfortably at the best price, you can choose Uber vehicles or taxi cabs.
From Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, you have easy access to the city center 7 days a week and 24 hours a day by bus 747. The length of the journey with the bus carrying the passengers directly to the center of Montreal varies from 45 to 60 minutes depending on the situation of the traffic. 1 day bus ticket costs 10 dollars. With a daily ticket you can travel more than once in the city. You can choose the 3 day and weekly tickets by learning the current ticket prices from the airport counselor or ticket sales points. Bus tickets can be purchased from the ticket sales point located at the airport and from the downtown Montreal center. You can take the bus number 204 to the Dorval station or take the bus number 209 to Roxboro-Pierrefonds.
To transfer to VIA Rail Canada trains, you can take advantage of the free shuttle service from the airport to the train station in Dorval. When you arrive at the train station, you can reach the centers such as Montreal, Toronto, Kingston and many other points between these places by trains. If you want to get information about trains call 1 888 842-7245 and ask questions about train travel to your destination.
You can travel to the city center of Montreal and to other cities in the country with airport services that take passengers in front of the Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Using Orléans Express shuttles, you can arrive directly at the points such as Trois-Rivières, Ste-Foy and Québec City. You can take advantage of the shuttles departing every day of the week, several times a day. Greyhound shuttles take you to places like Montréal, Ottawa and Gatineau. You can learn more about the Greyhound shuttles, such as the departure times and fees, by calling 1 800 661-8747 or on the internet.
Aeroshuttle provide access to the near-by smaller settlements such as Sherbrooke, Bromont, Magog / Orford, L'Ange-Gardien and Richelieu Granby. You can get information by calling 1 855 628-3883 about these shuttles which carry passengers 24 hours, 7 days a week.
During the winter season (between December and April) Autocars Skyport shuttles take you directly in the direction of Mont-Tremblant. Call 1-800-471-1155 to ask what you want to know about Autocars Skyport shuttles.
Many hotels in Montreal's city center and near the airport are transporting customers from the airport to the hotel with shuttles. You can find out the shuttles by calling 514 636-5001 for Appartements Beauséjour, 514 828-5080 for Auberge de l'aéroport, 514 344-1999 for Crowne Plaza Montréal Aéroport and 514 788-5030 for Hilton Garden Inn Montréal / Dorval Aéroport. If you are staying at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Aéroport de Montréal, you can call 514 422-8080, if you are staying at the Marriott Residence Inn Aéroport de Montréal you can call 514 336-9333 and request that your hotel shuttle be at the airport exit at the time of your landing.
Uber vehicles serving in Canada and many other parts of the world are also being used extensively at Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The Uber service, which takes its passengers from the front of the airport terminal, takes you directly to the city center in a short time, with convenient and comfortable vehicles. At the airport, Uber vehicles take passengers from gate 6 and leave them at the entrance of the city center. If you need a reasonably priced car, you can prefer traveling with uberX, if you are a large group or have heavy equipment, you can choose uberXL, and choose uberSELECT if you want a more luxurious, comfortable and exclusive car. If you cannot see the Uber vehicle you called at the airport exit gate, you can communicate with the vehicle driver through the application and get information. The uberXL vehicles, which can carry up to 6 passengers, are ideal for crowded families and groups of friends. If your luggage is too big to fit in the standard cab, you can still choose uberXL vehicles.
